A boy fell into an open manhole while struggling to recover a cricket ball and died on Sunday. The body was recovered within an hour. The victim was identified as Muhammad Irfan Sheikh, son of Saleem Sheikh; resident of Street No 3, House No 4, Shezan Factory, Bund Road. He worked as a bus conductor on route number 7.
On Sunday morning, Irfan left home to play cricket with his friends near Sherankot. During the game, the ball fell into a drain. Irfan and his friend, Sunny, struggled to recover the ball but fell into the drain. Sunny was pulled out by his friends and with the help of passers-by. Irfan, however, drowned and did not surface. |