Mumbai: 4-year-old boy falls into septic tank in Govandi, dies

A minor boy died after he fell into a septic tank in the Govandi suburb of Mumbai. Arif Nasuullaha Shaikh was playing with other kids when he fell into the septic tank covered with a wooden plank. CCTV footage of the incident showed the boy falling in with a man standing close by failing to notice the mishap as he was busy talking on his mobile phone.

Mumbai: A 4-year-old boy on Tuesday died after he fell into a septic tank covered with a wooden plank in Govandi suburb of Mumbai.

"The incident took place near a temple in Shivaji Nagar area of the eastern suburb," an police official said.

"Arif Nasuullaha Shaikh was playing with other kids when he fell in to the septic tank covered with a wooden plank. CCTV footage of the incident showed the boy falling in with a man standing close by failing to notice the mishap as he was busy talking on his mobile phone," the official added.

A passerby who saw children crowding around the septic tank alerted others as well as police, he said.

"Arif was taken out of the tank and rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival. An accidental death report (ADR) has been registered," said the Shivaji Nagar police station official.

(PTI REPORT)