Class X student drowns in well near Sulur
A 15-year-old student named S. Vishakan drowned in an open well near Sulur, Coimbatore, while bathing with friends. Local police have registered a case and are currently investigating the incident.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing safety concerns regarding open water bodies and public infrastructure in rural and semi-urban areas.
A Class X student drowned in an open well near Sulur in Coimbatore district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as S. Vishakan (15), son of Senthil Prabhu and Sudha, a woman Sub-Inspector attached to the Singanallur police station (Investigation Wing) in Coimbatore.
The police said Vishakan, who had been studying in a private school at Palladam in Tiruppur district, left his residence around 2.15 p.m. on Sunday, stating that he was going to the house of his friend Kamalesh at Kalangal near Sulur. One of his friends later informed the family that Vishakan, along with his friends Kamalesh and Vishwa, went to bathe in a well at Appanaickenpatti. While bathing, Vishakan allegedly drowned and did not resurface, the family was told.
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