LUCKNOW, Aug. 17 -- Three people lost their lives after entering a septic tank in Sakran police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district on Sunday, confirmed senior police authorities. Circle officer of Sitapur's Laharpur Nagendra Chaubey said the incident took place at the residence of Anil Gupta, 40, in Suketha village where septic tank cleaning was underway in the morning.

He said Gupta's neighbours Raj Kumar, 45, and Rangilal, 45, were also present at the scene. He said a polythene bag was stuck inside the tank, prompting the decision to send Anil Gupta's 10-year-old Vivek Gupta into the tank to remove it.

"As soon as Vivek entered the tank, he began to suffocate. Hearing his cries, Anil entered the tank and successfully bro...