The incident was reported in the early hours of Thursday by Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, where the child was taken after being rescued
Officials from Kurar Village Police Station have registered the incident and further investigation is underway. Representational Pic
In a tragic incident reported from Kurar in Malad East, an 8-year-old boy lost his life after falling into a water-filled pit at an under-construction site on Thursday evening.
The deceased was identified as Divyansh Morya, a resident of Chagan Patel Chawl in Ambewadi, Kurar Village. According to police sources, the incident occurred around 8:00 pm when the child was playing in the vicinity. He reportedly noticed a ball inside an open construction pit and attempted to retrieve it using a stick. In the process, he lost balance and fell into the water-filled pit, leading to drowning.
Family members began searching for the boy when he did not return home and subsequently lodged a missing person complaint at the Kurar Village Police Station. Late in the night, while continuing the search, the boy’s father reached the construction site and spotted his son’s body floating on the surface of the water.
The child was immediately rushed to Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The incident was officially reported at 3:52 am on March 20, 2026, by the hospital authorities, and an update was issued at 9:15 am. As per police officials, the pit had been excavated by Mauli Construction and was left open and filled with water.
Police have registered a case against those responsible for the construction site, and further investigation is underway.
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