GAYA: Three youths died after they went into a well to rescue a pig at Jani Bigha village under the Bodh Gaya police station area on Wednesday.
The stray pig had fallen into the 30-foot-deep well.
The three, who did not own the pig, went into the well one by one, but could not come out as they got trapped in the swamp.
The victims were identified as Virendra Manjhi (30), Jitendra Manjhi (22) and Ravindra Manjhi (18).
The trio died due to suffocation.
Bodh Gaya circle officer Kamal Nayan Kashyap visited the village and took stock of the situation.
The bodies were sent to Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital for postmortem.
“Compensation will be provided to the kin of deceased as per government provision,” the CO said.
Meanwhile, mukhiya of Gafa Khurd panchayat mukhiya Kailash Manjhi provided Rs 3,000 each to the kin of the deceased under Kabir Antyeshti Scheme.
Three die while rescuing pig from well in Gaya
