India News | Boy Dies After Falling into Water Tank in J-K's Doda

Bhaderwah/Jammu, Oct 29 (PTI) A nine-year-old boy died after falling into an open underground water tank in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police said on Sunday.

Zohaib Nabi, hailing from Marwah area of Kishtwar, was playing with his friends outside his residence at Khakhal Mohalla of Bhaderwah town when the incident occurred on Saturday, they said.

Also Read | Andhra Pradesh Train Accident: CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Orders Rescue, Relief Operations As Two Trains Collide in Vizianagaram.

His body was found in the tank in an old hospital complex nearby and handed over to his father after completion of legal formalities, police said.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the boy had fallen into the water tank while playing, police said, adding inquest proceedings have been started to ascertain the cause of his death.

Also Read | Gujarat: 100-Hour-Old Brain Dead Infant From Surat Gives New Lease of Life to Four Babies As Infant's Parents Donate His Organs.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)