Patna, Sept. 20 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed profound grief over the tragic death of three girls drowned in a pond at Muretha village under Jale block of Darbhanga district.
Calling the incident "extremely painful," the Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
In a prompt relief measure, Kumar directed officials to immediately provide an ex-gratia grant of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased girls.
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