A 6-year-old boy died after he fell into an open drain on Wednesday evening, in Nalasopara area of Palghar district. His body was recovered in Evershine City Vasai late night.

The boy identified as Abu Bakar Zafar Khan was playing with his three-and-half-year sister outside his house in Khan Chowk Santosh Bhuvan at Nalasopara east when he allegedly drowned after falling into the open drain.