Boy drowns in nallah

Excelsior Correspondent

MENDHAR, July 28: A minor boy, studying in  class 8th of  a local private school  drowned in a nallah here today.
The deceased has been identified as Mohd Irshad, son of  Mohd Riaz, resident of   village Tappa Phera.  The incident took place when the students of  Grace Mission International School, Dhaki Mendhar had gone to nearby play field along with Physical Education teacher. After playing football, some boys slipped away and went to the nearby nallah for bathing. The teacher had also left the ground. While bathing, 14-year-old Mohd Irshad drowned. His body was later fished out by the locals. The police registered a case of negligence against the school teacher and started investigation. The teacher-Sangma has also been detained by police in this connection.