A 13-year-old boy drowned in a check dam while taking swimming lessons at Nedumkandam in Idukki on Saturday.
The boy has been recognized as S. Harwin, son of Senthil, a resident of Parathode close to Nedumkandam.
According to the police, the incident occurred round 11.30 a.m. at Parathode. When the boy was working towards swimming close to a check dam along with his sister and mates, he by chance obtained caught in the undercurrents of the check dam. As the kids raised alarm, native residents reached the spot and rushed him to a personal hospital at Nedumkandam. However, the boy’s life couldn’t be saved. After the autopsy on the Idukki Medical College Hospital, the physique was handed over to family. The police mentioned a case of unnatural dying was registered.
Harwin is survived by his mom, Mahalakshmi, and sister Harshini. Harwin was a Class VII pupil at Holy Cross Senior Secondary School Nedumkandam.
