Two minors lost their lives as they drowned in a Dobha at Dhabaya tola in Adwara Panchayt located under Bagodar police station area in this district here on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Rauson Manjhi (5) son of Shibu Manjhi and 4 year-old Mamta Kumari, daughter of Mahesh Murmu.
According to police, both were playing near the Dobha while their parents were working in nearby field. One of them accidently fell into the Dobha and when the other was trying to rescue, she slipped into the ditch and got drowned.
The bodies were later rushed to local primary health centre where there were declared brought dead by the doctors. Ex-MlA Binod Kumar Singh rushed to the spot.