Kottayam (Kerala), Apr 22 (PTI) An eight-year-old boy from Malappuram district drowned in a swimming pool at a private resort near here on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Naban (8), a native of Vengara in northern Malappuram district.
The boy was reportedly part of a 29-member family group that had arrived in Kumarakom for a holiday.
The incident occurred at around 4 pm, when nearly 10 members of the group were in the pool.
Police said it is suspected that the child accidentally drowned during this time.
The body has been shifted to the Kottayam Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination. PTI COR LGK SSK
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