A 16-year-old boy, identified as Arbab, died on Friday at Federal Government Services Hospital (Polyclinic) after falling into an uncovered manhole on Friday near Melody Market.
He said that Arbab used to work with his father in a tailor shop in Melody Market. While he was going to Aabpara from Melody Market he fell into an uncovered gutter near Rehmania Masjid.
Arbab fell unconscious after inhaling poisonous gas accumulated in the gutter. He was rescued by passersby and was shifted to Polyclinic for treatment of injuries suffered during the fall. However, Arbab succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Later, Arbab’s heirs staged a protest against the Capital Development Authority (CDA) after placing his body at Aabpara Chowk. A police team of Aabpara police station managed to disperse the protesters after successful negotiations with his family members.
Further investigation is underway into matter, source added.
