A pall of gloom descended upon Nalanda district in Bihar as six people, including a couple and four children, drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds during the Jitiya festival. The tragic incidents occurred across Asthawan, Deepnagar, Manpur, and Chhabilapur police station areas.

In Biawani village, under Deepnagar police station, 14-year-old Mohit Raj drowned in the Panchane River after venturing into deep waters. Despite immediate rescue attempts by locals, he could not be saved.

In Bilaspur village, Manpur police station area, 12-year-old Poonam Kumari drowned in the Jirain River. Her family returned home, but Poonam did not. Passersby later spotted her body in the river, but efforts by villagers to revive her were unsuccessful.

Near Dariapur village, 12-year-old Ranjay Kumar, son of Karu Paswan from Jagjivanpur village under Neemchak Bathani police station, drowned in the Sakri River. He was at his maternal grandparents' home in Kabirpur for the Jitiya festival.

In Sarbahdi village, Chhabilapur police station area, 10-year-old Himanshu Raj, son of Manish Kumar, drowned while bathing with his mother. Locals tried to save him, but to no avail.

In Sherpur village, Asthawan police station area, a visually impaired couple, 55-year-old Dhankeshwar Manjhi and his wife Baleshwari Devi, drowned in an Ahar (pond) after slipping. Villagers reported that they had gone for a bath after a Brahmbhoj and mundan ceremony.

Upon receiving information about the incidents, police from the respective stations arrived at the scenes. With the help of local divers, the bodies were recovered and sent to Bihar Sharif Model Hospital for post-mortem examinations. The police are continuing their investigations into these unfortunate events, which have cast a shadow of sorrow over the district.