Patna: A two-year-old girl lost both her parents after her mother allegedly jumped into a pond following an argument over her husband’s alleged affair with another woman and her father drowned while trying to rescue her in Siwan district, police said.According to police, the deceased were identified as Vishal Kumar Sah (30) and his wife Sugandha Devi (26), residents of Afraad village under Maharajganj police station area. Sugandha’s body was recovered on Oct 19, while Vishal remained untraced.An SDRF team conducted a search operation on Oct 20 but failed to locate him. On Wednesday, local residents spotted Vishal’s body floating in the pond and informed police. The body was recovered and sent to Siwan Sadar Hospital for postmortem.Relatives and local residents told police that the couple had frequent arguments and alleged that Vishal was involved in a relationship with another woman. According to them, the couple had an argument over the issue on Oct 19, following which Sugandha allegedly entered the pond. Vishal jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue her.Family members said Vishal and Sugandha had married around four years ago and differences developed between them over time.Maharajganj SHO Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said questioning had not yet established a clear account of the incident. Information gathered from local residents pointed to a possible dispute over Vishal’s alleged relationship, but police were investigating other angles as well.
