PRATAPGARH: Two girls were fear drowned in the
Ganga in the
Manikpur area of this Uttar Pradesh district after they slipped into deep water while bathing in the
river on the occasion of
Mahashivratri on Thursday, police said.
Four girls --
Sangita alias Radha (12), Begam (13),
Anjali (12) and
Khushi (10) -- slipped into deep water while bathing in the river, Station House Officer (SHO), Manikpur, Subhash yadav said.
While locals saved Anjali and Khushi, Sangita and Begam were feared drowned, he added.
Police are trying to find the bodies, the SHO said.