Bhubaneswar, June 18: In a tragic incident, the minor boy who was swept away in an open drain in Masjeed Colony in Unit-III area in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday declared dead by the doctors.
The deceased has been identified as 11 years old Abu Bakar. While playing outside his home in the rain, Bakar fell into an open drain while attempting to retrieve a balloon that had drifted on the water, according to his family members. He was swept away by the strong current, prompting immediate searches by his relatives and neighbors along the drain. Subsequently, two fire tender units joined the search operation. After an hour-long effort, one of his relatives located him in a nullah at Laxmi Sagar and promptly handed him over to the fire brigade team.
He was rushed to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar by a special ambulance in a critical condition. However, he was declared dead by the doctors.
Bhubaneswar Mayor Sulochana Das announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for the family of the minor deceased.
