Five-year-old boy in Bhatkal falls accidentally, drowns in swimming pool
Bhatkal: In an incident reported from a resort near Jali Beach in Bhatkal, a five-year-old boy died of drowning after he accidentally fell into a swimming pool on Thursday evening.
The boy is identified as Mohammed Mustaqeem Sheikh, son of Moulvi Shahidullah, who is a teacher at the local Madrasa. Sheikh was studying in lower kindergarten at the Madrasa.
Family sources have said that Sheikh, who was staying in the resort with his mother and younger brother, slipped and fell into the five-foot deep swimming pool when his mother was not around. His mother is said to have rushed to the spot and got her son out of the waters. Youngsters who were near the resort tried to revive the boy with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and then took him to a private hospital nearby, but the doctors confirmed that Sheikh had died.
A post-mortem examination was conducted at the taluk government hospital after which, the body of the deceased boy was handed over to the family at 8 pm.
Sheikh’s teachers at the Madrasa and several others are learned to have visited the hospital and paid their condolence to the family.
The funeral rites of the boy completed at the Tanzeem Millia Masjid in the Nawayat Colony on the Thursday-Friday midnight.
Bhatkal Police have registered a case and an investigation is underway.
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Rain washes out Super Eights match between New Zealand and Pakistan
Pallekele (Sri Lanka) (PTI): New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match here on Saturday.
Amid a slight drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
But the steady droplets soon transformed into relentless pouring, forcing the officials to call off the match without a ball being bowled.
Before the skies opened up, Pakistan made one change to their eleven, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay.
New Zealand made three changes with skipper Mitchell Santner back after missing the last match against Canada due to a stomach issue and Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also found a place in the XI.
But all those calculations and combinations will have to wait for another day, as Pakistan will now face England here on February 24.
New Zealand will make a light travel to Colombo to face home side Sri Lanka on February 25.
The washout has also placed both the Kiwis and Pakistan in a relatively tighter place ahead of their remaining two Super Eights matches.
A similar result in any of the following matches, a possibility considering Sri Lanka’s weather pattern, or a defeat can put their semifinal ambitions in serious jeopardy.
