Close X
Monday, November 25, 2024
ADVT 
International

Chasing Cricket Ball, 6-Year-Old Falls Into Sewer, Dies In Delhi

IANS, 20 Jan, 2017 12:24 PM
    In a tragic incident, a six-year- old boy died after he fell and drowned into a sewer while chasing his cricket ball in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Thursday, police said.
     
    They said Raja Babu, who used to stay with his parents and younger sister in Hauz Rani area, was playing with his friends when his cricket ball fell into the sewer.
     
    He went to the sewer to retrieve the ball but fell down while he was trying to take it out, said a senior police officer, adding his friends could not come to his help.
     
    After about an hour, three persons passing by the sewer saw him floating and they raised an alarm and fished him out, he said.
     
    A PCR call was made and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
     
     
    His parents were also informed and the body has been preserved for post-mortem at AIIMS mortuary, police said.
     
    Proceedings under section 174 CrPC have been initiated.
     
    Police said that locals alleged that they have complained to PWD about the broken wall of the sewer but no action has been taken.
     
    However, police said that they are investigating which agency is responsible for maintenance of the sewer.
     
    The victim's father works as a tailor and the family originally belongs to Bihar.

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Indian Priest, Abducted From Yemen, Appeals To Pope Francis, Centre For Help

    Indian Priest, Abducted From Yemen, Appeals To Pope Francis, Centre For Help
    An Indian Catholic priest abducted from Yemen this year appealed to Pope Francis and the central government to secure his release from his captors. 

    Indian Priest, Abducted From Yemen, Appeals To Pope Francis, Centre For Help

    Norway Child Row: NRI Mother Gurvinderjit Kaur Writes To Indian Government To Take Action

    Norway Child Row: NRI Mother Gurvinderjit Kaur Writes To Indian Government To Take Action
    The Indian woman, whose son has been taken away by the Norwegian authorities, has approached the Indian Embassy in Oslo seeking government's intervention, following which the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it will now chalk out the future course of action in the case.

    Norway Child Row: NRI Mother Gurvinderjit Kaur Writes To Indian Government To Take Action

    Sikh Doctor Jaswinder Pal Singh Of Kentucky Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

    Sikh Doctor Jaswinder Pal Singh Of Kentucky Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
    Jaswinder Pal Singh of Kentucky is a licensed and board certified physician practising in the area of neurology.

    Sikh Doctor Jaswinder Pal Singh Of Kentucky Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

    Unattended Bag With Toys Prompts Evacuation Of Trump Tower

    Unattended Bag With Toys Prompts Evacuation Of Trump Tower
    The lobby of the Trump Tower, which houses US-President elect Donald Trump’s penthouse, was briefly evacuated on Wednesday after a suspicious bag was found near one of the luxury stores in the building that later turned out to be a packet with toys.

    Unattended Bag With Toys Prompts Evacuation Of Trump Tower

    Indian-Origin Man Found Guilty Of Bribing Over $ 2 Million To Mexican Officials

    Indian-Origin Man Found Guilty Of Bribing Over $ 2 Million To Mexican Officials
    An Indian-origin man was found guilty of bribing Mexican officials to secure contracts, Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell has said.

    Indian-Origin Man Found Guilty Of Bribing Over $ 2 Million To Mexican Officials

    Gloomy Start To Year Of Rooster As Bird Flu Hits South Korea

    Gloomy Start To Year Of Rooster As Bird Flu Hits South Korea
    SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The year of the rooster looks set for a gloomy start. Egg prices are soaring and new year's festivals are being cancelled as South Korea fights its worst bird flu outbreak in a decade.

    Gloomy Start To Year Of Rooster As Bird Flu Hits South Korea