Chennai Shocker: Tragedy Strikes Virugambakkam Family on Pongal As Infant Drowns to Death in Bucket of Water
Chennai, January 17: Tragedy struck a family in Virugambakkam on Pongal as a one-year-old child died after drowning in a bucket of water inside the bathroom on Saturday, January 14. The deceased, identified as A Ilamaran, was playing in the bathroom when the incident happened and his mother was working in the kitchen while the other family members were watching TV.
According to the report published by the Times of India, the incident came to light when the family noticed that the child was missing when it was time to feed him. The family began searching for him everywhere and found him unconscious inside the bucket in the bathroom. the family rushed the one-year-old to the hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Thane Shocker: Six-Month-Old Baby Chokes to Death After He Accidentally Swallows Fish While Playing With It.
As per the reports, Ilamaran’s mother Devaki is a homemaker, while his father owns a grocery store in the neighbourhood and is a traders association office bearer in Virugambakkam. The police said that they do not suspect any foul play and that the child accidentally fell into the bucket while playing in the bathroom. The Virugambakkam police have registered a case and further investigations are underway. UP Shocker: Infant Dies After Mother Rolls Over Him in Sleep in Amroha, Father Alleges Murder.
In a similar incident, a four-year-old child died after falling into a bucket of boiling water in Bengaluru on December 30. The deceased was identified as Gulnaz. As per the reports, the child’s mother took a bucket of hot water for bathing and Gulnaz accidentally slipped in the bucket of hot water. Hearing the daughter’s screams, her father rushed for help. The family then took her to a private hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
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