Ludhiana:, June 22 -- Four Giaspura minors, including twin brothers, out for a dip in a canal to beat the heat were swept away in the strong current, police said on Saturday, adding that their bodies have been recovered. According to the police, the victims, all between 10 and 15 years, had reportedly gone to the Sidhwan Canal near Lohara Bridge. "None of them knew how to swim. In a desperate attempt to stay safe, the boys had tied themselves together with a rope, but tragedy struck when the rope snapped in the canal's strong current, sweeping all four away," said assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Chand Ahir, in-charge of the Giaspura police post. The deceased were identified as Prakash (14), Manish (15), and twins Sahil alias Molu and Samar alias Golu (both 10). The deceased were a part of a group of eight children who had slipped away from their homes without informing their families. While four of them returned safely, the others never made it back. At the canal site, Gian Singh, the father of the twins, stood in grief. "They were just playing outside the house. It's their summer vacation. We never thought they would go so far, never thought they wouldn't come back," he said, holding back tears. "When they didn't return by evening, we searched everywhere. One of the other boys finally told us - they had gone to the canal, and my boys didn't come out," he added. The families rushed to the canal and alerted the police. Divers were deployed and a search operation began. The ASI said the proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita have been initiated. Bodies will be handed over to families after autopsy, he said....