A 7-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged park in Delhi's Rohini sector 20, as he was playing, stated the officials on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday evening, August 10.
"On Saturday, around 6.30 pm, a PCR call regarding the drowning of a child in a park in Sector 20 in Rohini was received at Aman Vihar Police Station," a senior police officer said while sharing information regarding the case.
A police team immediately reached the spot and were informed that the child had been rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer said.
The preliminary investigation into the incident revealed that the child's death was caused by drowning in the park, which was heavily waterlogged due to recent rainfall. The authorities have obtained details about the deceased child and are taking necessary actions in the matter.
The police are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident, including sending the body for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
Additionally, they are scanning CCTV camera footage to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the tragic incident. This will help provide a clearer understanding of the circumstances surrounding the child's death.
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