Decomposed Body Of Child Found In Drain In Punjab

Kapurthala,Punjab:

The decomposed physique of a one-and-a-half years previous boy was present in a drain right here on Monday, six days after he fell into it, officers mentioned.

Abhilash, the son of migrants Surjit and Manisha, fell into the drain on August 9 when he and his four-year-old sister had been attempting to cross it by strolling on a slender cemented pole.

A crew of the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) had launched a rescue operation however couldn’t discover the boy.

The physique was noticed within the drain by some individuals on Monday, the officers mentioned.

Senior Superintendent of Police Navneet Singh Bains mentioned the physique has been despatched to the native civil hospital for a autopsy examination.

Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal mentioned the district Purple Cross Society will assist the household of the lifeless with the cremation of the kid.

He mentioned he would additionally write to the state authorities looking for monetary assist for the household.

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