Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha on Monday met the parents of the children who were tragically drowned yesterday in the Chanmari area and extended financial help to the bereaved family.

This afternoon, the Chief Minister visited the house of the deceased siblings in the Jirania area and expressed his condolences to the bereaved family.

In an unexpected incident, Krishna Debnath's son Prasenjit Debnath (11) and daughter Priyanka Debnath (07) drowned to death.

After receiving the news, Dr Saha expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased children.

Dr Saha rushed to Jirania this afternoon along with senior officials of the administration to meet the bereaved family.

He spoke to the father, Krishna Debnath, his wife, and other relatives.

Later, Dr Saha said that a person dug a pit there for personal use. The pit was filled with rainwater and submersible water, and the two siblings—Prasenjit and Priyanka—went to play there.

“They drowned in the water while trying to save each other. Initially, their family was not informed. They often went there to play. Although their ancestral home is in Jirania, they had built a new home in Chanmari. And that's where this painful incident happened. Everyone is saddened to hear this tragic news. This loss cannot be expressed in words. After receiving information about the incident yesterday, I asked the District Magistrate to inquire. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate and other officials went there. The CCTV footage was reviewed, and a preliminary report was submitted to me. The father of the deceased children, Krishna Debnath, is a daily wage labourer,” said Dr Saha.

He further stated that a total of Rs 8 lakh in financial assistance from the state government and the Disaster Management department was handed over to the bereaved family.

“In addition, efforts will be made to explore what support can be extended by the government for the eldest daughter of the affected family, who is now studying in Class 12. In this regard, local MLA and Minister Sushanta Chowdhury will take the necessary measures,” said Dr Saha.

Local MLA and Tourism and Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, West Tripura District Magistrate Dr Vishal Kumar, and other senior officials were present with the Chief Minister on this day.

While, on Monday morning opposition leader Jitendra Chaudhury along with local CPI(M) leaders visited accident spot near at Agartala International school campus. Chaudhury appealed to the project developer, where two children drowned in a pit dug by the construction developer and the state government to extend their helping hand to the bereaved family.