Class 8 boy drowns in pond while fishing in Chennai

The deceased J Ranjan Kumar of Ernavur waa a Class 8 student and the incident happened at Kamarajar Nagar in Ennore on Thursday morning, when he was fishing. While he slipped and fell into the pond, his friends alerted the passers-by and Fire and Rescue Service personnel rushed to the spot. However, they could only retrieve Ranjan Kumar’s body and it was sent for post-mortem. Ennore police have registered a case and further investigation is on.