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Karma Puja Joy Turns to Mourning in Palamu: 5 Children Drown, Search for One Ongoing.
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News18•23-09-2026, 20:23
Karma Puja Joy Turns to Mourning in Palamu: 5 Children Drown, Search for One Ongoing.
- •A tragic accident occurred in Jharkhand's Palamu district during Karma Puja immersion.
- •Five children drowned in the Koel River in Bokeya-Patriya village, Chainpur police station area, while immersing Karma Puja.
- •Police and administration teams reached the spot, recovered the bodies, and sent them for post-mortem.
- •Local MLA Alok Chaurasia and Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore visited the affected families and directed all possible assistance.
- •Search for one child is still ongoing, with an NDRF team called in for the operation.
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The children drowned after venturing into the deep water of the Koel River while going to immerse Karma Puja in Bokeya-Patriya village.
The search for another missing person is still ongoing, with an NDRF team deployed by the administration to conduct rescue operations in the river.
Local leaders, including MLA Alok Chaurasia and Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore, visited to offer condolences and gather information, while SP Kapil Chaudhary provided financial assistance to the affected families and joined the funeral procession.
