Home Articles Shikaripura: 11-month-old baby dies after falling into water tank
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In a tragic incident, an 11-month-old infant died after accidentally falling into a water tank at Chikkajogihalli village in Shikaripura taluk in Shivamogga.
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The deceased has been identified as Akshay, the son of photographer Devaraj.
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The baby crawled and fell into the open tank when the family was busy with preparations of Puja on the occasion of Mahalaya Amavasya.
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Akshay was discovered in the tank by his grandfather in the tank. The baby was rushed to a hospital in Shirkaripura, where doctors declared him dead.
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Sources said that Akshay’s birthday first birthday was approaching and the family was preparing for holding a grand celebration. But, the sudden demise has shocked the family.