Child’s body fished out

Published January 25, 2008

LAHORE, Jan 24: The body of a three-year-old boy, who fell into the Rohi drain in Kahna on Jan 21, was recovered from the drain near Tibba village, seven kilometres away from the actual spot, says Rescue 1122.

Islam, son of Attique, of Gajjumata village, was playing along the bank of the drain, situated only 10 feet away from his house, together with his six-year-old sister, when he slipped and fell into the drain.

According to rescuers, they received a phone call from a passerby about a body lying in the drain near ARC Factory. After reaching the spot, they picked the body of a minor boy which was later identified as Islam.