Residents vent ire at Vijayawada Municipal Corporation after boy falls to death in open drain

A six-year-old boy died after falling into a drain near his residence at Old Rajarajeswaripeta on Wednesday night.

The boy, identified as Sheik Suleman Ashraf, was playing outside his home on Wednesday night when he went missing. His mother Sharmila and her neighbours began looking for him, and his body was recovered from the drain after a long search.

Locals outraged