Latest News | Toddler Drowns in Pit in Ghaziabad
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A three-year-old child drowned in a water-filled pit in front of a public school in East Sangam Vihar here on Tuesday, police said.
Ghaziabad, Feb 18 (PTI) A three-year-old child drowned in a water-filled pit in front of a public school in East Sangam Vihar here on Tuesday, police said.
ACP Ankur Vihar Ajay Kumar Singh a distress call on Dial 112 received and a team rushed to the spot. The child, identified as Anas, had gone missing after leaving his home around 10:30 am to play, his father Athar informed the police.
"When the child did not return for a long time, the family conducted a search in the area and eventually found him in a waterlogged pit along the Canal Road," Singh said.
The body has been sent for autopsy after completing legal formalities, he said.
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In another incident, 45-year-old Mohan Singh Negi, who was riding on a motorcycle, was fatally hit by a truck near Hamdard intersection in Lohiya Nagar on Tuesday afternoon.
"The victim sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival," a police official said.
The body has been sent for postmortem and further investigation is underway, the police said.
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