A six-year-old boy accidentally fell inside his school’s septic tank and died on Saturday. The tragic incident happened at Ryan International School in Delhi’s posh Vasant Kunj area. 

The boy was believed to have gone missing around noon. After he was discovered, he was immediately rushed to the hospital. However, he was declared dead on arrival.

As per NDTV report, the police claim that they were informed about this incident only three hours after he went missing after which, several police officers and government officials rushed to the spot.

Prem Nath, DCP (South Delhi) told ANI, “We have found out that boy had gone missing around 7th period from class. Body was found from a water tank after search.”