Maharashtra: 12-yr-old boy dies after falling in open pit dug by Railways in Nagpur

Nagpur: A 12- year-old boy died after falling into a water-logged pit dug by Railways for the construction of an underpass near Dipti Signal in Maharashtra's Nagpur, police said on Friday.

According to police the incident took place on Thursday evening when the boy was playing with his friends in Vairagad Wadi, near Durgamata Chowk, Dipti Signal here.

Upon receiving alert,the firefighter rushed to the spot and jumped into 20 feet deep tank in the land belonging to Railways and brought the body of the boy out.

But it was too late.The body was recovered after about 45 minutes of the incident.

The name of the deceased has been stated as Prithvi Dhaniram Markhande.

Sources saud the 20 feet pit was excavated to construct an underpass below the railway tracks. However, due to disputes, the work was stalled some one-and-a-half year ago and the heavy rain of the past few days had filled it with water.

Further probe is on, police added. (UNI)