Eight-year-old dies under suspicious circumstances in Hyderabad

Agitated after being hit by his elder brother, the boy went to bedroom and lay down on the bed. A little later when his mother tried to wake him, he did not respond.

Hyderabad: An eight year-old-boy died under suspicious circumstances at his house in Chilkalguda here, on Saturday.

K Upender, a student of class second, lived along with his parents and 10 year old elder sibling at their house in Hamalibasthi in Chilkalguda.

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On Saturday, while the two brothers were playing in the house, the elder one reportedly hit Upender with a blanket. “Agitated after being hit by his elder brother, the boy went to bedroom and lay down on the bed. A little later when his mother tried to wake him, he did not respond. He was rushed to Osmania General Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead,” said B Srinivasa Rao, Sub-Inspector Chilkalguda police station.

The hospital authorities informed the police, which reached the hospital and after a preliminary enquiry booked a case based on a complaint from the mother.

“The woman told that she did not suspect any foul play in the death of her child. A case under Section 174 of CrPC is booked and investigation going on,” the police added.