Two missing boys found dead in pit near Tiptur village

TUMAKURU: Two children who were missing since Thursday evening from Gollarahatti near Huchchanahatti in Tiptur taluk were found dead in a pit near the Yettinahole canal on Friday. The deceased are Yaduveer (8) and Manohar (10).

It is suspected that the two children may have fallen into the pit while playing. A missing person’s complaint had been registered at the Tiptur Rural police station on Thursday.

Police Superintendent Ashok briefing the media at the site.

Briefing media persons after visiting the spot, Police Superintendent Ashok K V said the two boys had returned home around 4.30 pm on Thursday and later headed out to play.

“A missing person’s complaint was registered yesterday and a search was being carried out. Around 9 am today, we received information that the two boys were found in a water-filled pit near the Yettinahole canal. The police immediately rushed to the spot and the bodies were sent to a hospital for post-mortem examination”.