A child who was just 3-years-old died after he fell into a pot of hot food in Aurangabad city in central Maharashtra, according to the police on Tuesday.

The tragic incident took place in the locality of Pushpak Garden in Chikalthana area Monday. The victim was identified as Harshal Santosh Gadhu, said a police official. "Harshal was apparently playing in the kitchen area at home while his mother was busy with some household work," he said.