Kerala Boy, 6, Found Dead in Palakkad Pond After 20-Hour Search

Overview

• Police said Suhan, who reportedly had a speech disability, left home on Saturday after a quarrel with his elder brother and was reported missing around 1 pm.
• Police, fire and rescue teams, a dog squad, and local residents searched through nearby areas before recovering his body on Sunday morning.
• Rescuers found the child in a pond about 700 metres from his home, a location that neighbours say is separated from the road by a small canal.
• The body was taken to the Government Hospital in Palakkad for post-mortem, with the funeral to follow after formalities.
• Kerala’s General Education Minister V. Sivankutty said the District Collector has been directed to conduct a detailed probe and that the family will receive legal assistance.