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Two brothers drown in lake

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Press Trust of India Bijnor
Two cousin brothers died after they drowned in a lake here, police said today.

The deceased children, 12-year-old Sameer and 13-year-old Shadaab, were on the way to their tuition when they decided to take a bath in Kelawala lake here yesterday, police said.

Both the children drowned due to high water current.

An unknown person informed their families after witnessing the boys drowning. But both children had died by drowning before any help could reach them, they said.

After much efforts their bodies were fished out from the lake, police said.

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First Published: Jul 17 2013 | 1:05 PM IST

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