India, Aug. 7 -- An eight-year-old boy died after allegedly falling into an open drain in Delhi's Najafgarh area on Sunday evening while chasing a kite with his friends, police said. The child, identified as Amit Kumar, was rescued by police and fire personnel but succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) said a police control room (PCR) call was received at 7.15pm from locals who reported hearing children screaming. "We were told that a child had fallen into the drain. The staff, along with the station house officer (SHO), reached the spot. They looked for the boy and managed to rescue him after some time. He was taken to a hospital but could not be saved," said the DCP.

According to police, the dra...