Bantwal: The body of a 13-year-old boy, who had went missing from Mitthabailu near BC Road, was found in the waters of a lake in Kuppila of Kallige village late Saturday night.

The deceased boy, Azim, who was missing since Saturday afternoon, was the son of Abdul Razak, a resident of BC Road. He was studying in Class 8 of a private English medium school here.

Azim had visited his grandmother’s house in Panemangalore on Saturday afternoon. The locals had also seen him playing with his friends there, but he went missing in the evening.

His parents called on Azim’s mobile phone, but, as the boy did not receive the call, they filed a missing complaint at the Bantwal Town Police Station.

The investigating officers traced Azim’s mobile phone to the vicinity of the lake in Kallige. When they searched in the area, they initially found his school uniform, shoes and the phone near the lake.

They then searched for Azim in the lake and found his body.

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Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.

Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.

"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.

Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.

The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.

Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.