Three children drown in artificial pond in Delhi's Dwarka golf course site

NEW DELHI: Three children tragically lost their lives after drowning in an artificial pond in the Dwarka area on Thursday morning, Delhi Police said. The incident occurred at a site in Sector 24 where a golf course is being developed on Delhi Development Authority (DDA) land.

According to the police, a PCR call was received at Police Station Sector 23, Dwarka, at approximately 7.07 a.m., reporting the drowning of three children in a pond located within the golf course premises. Acting swiftly, the Station House Officer (SHO), along with police staff, rushed to the spot. Other emergency agencies were also informed immediately.

Upon arrival, officials found three children, aged between 8 and 10 years, submerged in the pond. With the assistance of the fire brigade, all three were retrieved from the water. However, they were declared dead at the scene.

Preliminary findings suggest that the children may have entered the premises late in the evening by scaling a boundary wall. Their clothes were found outside the pond, leading police to suspect that they had gone there to bathe and accidentally drowned. However, authorities stated that a conclusive account will emerge only after a detailed investigation.