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8-year-old falls in rain-filled pit in New Delhi, dies

Updated on: 21 June,2017 12:42 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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An eight-year-old boy has died after falling into a rainwater-filled pit in a park in New Delhi, the city police said on Wednesday

8-year-old falls in rain-filled pit in New Delhi, dies

8-year-old falls in pit in New Delhi, dies


New Delhi: An eight-year-old boy has died after falling into a rainwater-filled pit in a park in New Delhi, the city police said on Wednesday.


The boy was identified as Khalid from Mangolpuri area, the police said.


The accident occurred around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, while Khalid was playing in a park in Avantika area of Rohini. He fell into a rainwater-filled pit in the park, the police added.

After almost half an hour, a passer-by saw the child's body in the pit and informed the police.

The police have sent the body for autopsy and a case of negligence has been registered.

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