Six children swept away in Bhojpur river
Ara, Nov. 1 -- On Saturday afternoon, six children were swept away by the strong current of the Banas River near Shantinagar in the Dhamaniya area (under the Garhani police station of Bhojpur district) while they were bathing.
Four of the children were rescued safely, while two remain missing. By late evening, no trace of the two missing children had been found. They have been identified as seven-year-old Himanshu Kumar, son of Chandan Keshari, and ten-year-old Monu Kumar, son of Ravindra Keshari (alias Maini) -- both residents of Shantinagar.
Meanwhile, public anger flared when the SDRF team arrived nearly three hours late, despite being notified. Locals staged a protest and blocked the road. The incident took place around 3:00 PM on Saturday while the children were bathing in the Banas River....
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