Minor dies after slipping into borewell in Anantnag

SRINAGAR — A 5-year-old boy died on Thursday after he accidentally fell into an uncovered borewell in Akingam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

An official said that a minor boy identified as Meerab Mudasir son of Mudasir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Akingam village, accidentally slipped into an uncovered borewell while he was playing, resulting in his on-spot death.

Meanwhile, the incident has sent shock waves across the whole village.