Gurugram tragedy: Two minors drown in pond near golf course in DLF Phase 3

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• Two children drowned in a pond near a golf course in Gurugram’s DLF Phase 3 area on Thursday evening, police said.
• The incident took place between 6 pm and 7 pm when four children allegedly jumped over the boundary wall of the restricted golf ground near Catrina Apartment to bathe in the pond.
• According to the initial police investigation, the pond is nearly 60 to 70 feet wide, around 200 to 250 feet long, and approximately 18 feet deep.
• The four children — identified as Krishna alias Bhondu (10), Adarsh (11), Ankush, and Aditya — were residents of Nathupur and lived there on rent with their families.
• Read Full Story Police said Krishna and Adarsh drowned while bathing in the pond, while the other two children managed to escape and rushed home to inform their families about the incident.