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Boy, 12, Drowns in Hyderabad Resort Pool During Family Sangeet

Police say no criminal case is open after the family declined to file a complaint.

Overview

  • The child was found unconscious in the swimming pool at Mrugavani Resort in Aziznagar during a private family function on Monday.
  • Police said the event began around 3 pm, the boy was last seen near the pool, and he is suspected to have slipped and remained underwater for about an hour.
  • Relatives took him to a nearby hospital around 5 pm, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
  • The hospital registered a medico-legal case and informed police, who confirmed no FIR has been filed.
  • Authorities noted the resort is government-owned but leased to a private operator, and reporting cited a similar child drowning in January at a gated-community pool in KPHB.