Karnal, May 15 -- In a tragic accident in Rohtak's Majra village, a father and his two sons died after they allegedly stepped into a sewage at their residence, to clear some blockage and inhaled toxic gases.

The deceased were identified as Mahabir Singh, and his sons, Deepak and Lakshman, who entered the sewer.

Mahabir and his wife Santosh Devi had four daughters, all married and three sons only Rajkumar married.

Devi said that to check the choked line, first Lakshman entered the sewer and soon after he complained of uneasiness.

"Just when we were asking him to be safe, he fell unconscious and fell into it. Later, my husband entered and then Deepak, but none came out after which I shouted for help," she said.

Several teams of police ...