Nalasopara: Class IV student drowns in water tank, dies

In a shocking incident, an eight-year-old boy was found dead in water tank in Nalasopara on Wednesday. The deceased boy has been identified as Rishab Vishwakarma, a class IV student. According to mid-day report, On Tuesday, his parents had gone for Chat puja, and he was playing near their house.

According to police, when the boy did not return home and neighbours found him missing, they looked for him and filed a missing complaint at the police station. The boy’s father, Santram is a labourer.

On Wednesday morning, locals found the body of the boy in a water storage tank in an under-construction building in the area. Police told mid-day, “There was no cover on the opening in the tank and the boy must have fallen in while playing and drowned. The under-construction building had no boundary wall.”

The boy was taken to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police have filed an accidental death report (ADR) and have said that if any negligence is found, they will file an FIR later.

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