India, Sept. 16 -- Gurugram

A two-and-half-year-old boy fell into a stormwater drain near Kushal Chowk in Sector 66 on Sunday evening and drowned, police said on Monday, adding that he was playing with his friends when the incident took place.

The deceased was identified as Dilraj, of Tonk district, Rajasthan. The boy's father Kalu (single name) sells balloons at the intersection, and was doing so on Sunday, when the incident took place, around 4.30pm.

Police said the drain cover was found partially open, and they suspect the child slipped and fell through the gap.

Sandeep Turan, public relations officer for Gurugram police, said that the toddler crawled towards the opening of the stormwater drain, which is maintained by the Gurugram ...