Kashmir Impulse Desk
Srinagar, April 19
A two-year-old boy drowned after slipping into a canal in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
The child fell into a small canal near his home in the morning and was pulled out by locals, an official said.
He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The deceased was identified as Salim Anayat, son of Anayat Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Mitrigam.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated proceedings, officials said.
