NEW DELHI: At least three children, aged between 8-10 years, drowned in a pond at a golf course in Dwarka’s Sector 24 area on Thursday, according to police. Sector 23 police station received a PCR call about the incident at 7.07am, following which a police team rushed to the spot. Fire brigade personnel and other emergency services were also alerted, according to news agency ANI.“Upon reaching the location, police found three children dead in a pond inside the golf course premises. The bodies were retrieved with the assistance of fire department personnel,” a senior police officer said. Police said the children’s clothes were found on the bank of the pond, suggesting that they may have entered the water to bathe. The identities of the deceased had not been established at the time of filing this report. Officials said efforts were underway to identify the children and trace their families. No missing complaints matching the description of the deceased had been received from the area so far, police added. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, while forensic teams were called to collect evidence from the spot. Police said further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances that led to the drowning.
