TRICHY: A 5-year-old girl drowned after falling into a rainwater-filled pit at a construction site in Trichy on Sunday.
The deceased girl has been identified as Pandi Sri, daughter of Sakthivel of Reddy Street near K K Nagar. Sakthivel is a cab driver.
On Sunday, the girl ventured out to play but did not return home. A search for her went in vain, and the family lodged a complaint with the Airport police station. On Monday morning, Pandi Sri’s body was found in the pit at the construction site near her home.
Police said the pit up for laying the foundation for a building had five feet water. The Airport police have registered a case under Section 174 (unnatural death) of the IPC.