Angry Locals Blame Authorities After Triple Drowning in Chatra

The drowning of a mother and her two daughters in Chatra’s Bhojya village has sparked significant outrage among local residents, who have pointed the finger at administrative negligence. Parwa Devi and her daughters, aged eight and six, drowned in the Barka Aahar pond on Wednesday. While the village is consumed by grief, there is a growing sense of anger regarding the response time of the police and local administration. Residents claim that despite immediate notifications, official help was significantly delayed, forcing the villagers to conduct the recovery operation themselves.

Eyewitnesses described the harrowing moments when the mother and children were pulled under by the pond’s deep waters. The accident began with a child slipping into the water, followed by a failed rescue attempt by the mother and her other daughter. Locals argue that had professional rescue teams arrived sooner, the outcome might have been different. As the village mourns, there are urgent calls for the district administration to improve safety measures around local water bodies and ensure faster emergency response times to prevent such tragedies in the future.