3-year-old falls into sump at school, dies

Hyderabad:inashockingincident on Children’s Day, a three-year-old boy died after falling in an open water sump at a playschool here, police said.

The incident occurred at Bachpan School in Malkajgiri area under Medchal district.

The incident came to light after a school employee saw a school bag loating in the sump. He alerted other staff members and the school management informed the police. The body of Shiva Rachit was then recovered from the sump.

His parents, relatives and a large number of people gathered at the school and staged a protest blaming the school for negligence. They demanded immediate action against the management.

Police said a case has been registered.

SUICIDES

Distressed over debt, two farmers ended their lives in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police said. The suicides were reported from Damoh and Guna districts of Madhya Pradesh.

Rama Patel, 55, of Kankar village falling under Patharia police station in Damoh district had taken a loan from several moneylenders, according to police.

The farmer began selling milk to cater to his family needs after his crops were destroyed. He committed suicide after being threatened by the moneylenders.

“Rama Patel consumed insecticide on Tuesday morning. He was rushed to the hospital in Damoh in a critical condition where the doctors declared him brought dead,” said Patharia Sub-divisional Police Oficer (SDPO) Praveen Bhuriya.

“The deceased left behind a suicide note stating that he was harassed by the moneylenders as he could not pay their loan,” he added.