In a bizarre incident, three teenage girls of a family drowned in an irrigation tank when they were trying to take a selfie at Singangaon village in Thanoor mandal on Sunday.

The incident, however, came to light on Monday. According to Thanur police Inspector Ajay Babu, Sub-Inspector B Rajanna and locals,  the girls were Elime Suneetha (16), her sister Vaishali (14) and their cousin Anjali (14). Suneetha and Vaishaili were daughters of Managalabai and Dada Rao, a small-time farmer.

Suneetha, Vaishali and Anjali were trying to take selfies to upload them on social media platforms. They went missing on Sunday morning afternoon. Their parents launched a search. Some locals spotted the bodies and alerted police. A mobile phone was found at the spot.

Thinking the girls might have left, Mangalabai returned home by Sunday evening. The parents searched for them, without success. They later lodged a complaint with police. They woke up to learn about the death of the two daughters on Monday morning. A pall of gloom descended over the village following the tragic incident.

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