This is an archive article published on December 26, 2017
17-year-old boy drowns after ‘slipping off barrage’
The deceased, identified as Sagir Sheikh Mansuri, was a resident of Mankhurd. “According to his friends, he slipped on the edge of water and fell in.
Police said the incident took place in Bhetkhud village limit in the afternoon when the family was returning from the island after lunch. (Picture for representation) 
“This morning, the body was found,” a senior officer from Badlapur police station said.
A 17-year-old boy died after purportedly drowning near a barrage in Badlapur. According to the police, the boy had gone to the barrage with five of his friends from school for a picnic two days ago. His body was found on Monday morning.
The deceased, identified as Sagir Sheikh Mansuri, was a resident of Mankhurd. “According to his friends, he slipped on the edge of water and fell in. We had been looking for the boy with a team of divers for the last two days. This morning, the body was found,” a senior officer from Badlapur police station said.
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“We have already lodged a case of accidental death and are investigating further to ascertain if this was indeed an accident,” the officer said.
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