4-yo boy dies after stack of cement pipes slips, fall on him

Mangaluru: In a tragic incident a four-year boy died after cement pipes that were stacked one over the other slipped and rolled on him.

The deceased boy is Yuvaraja (4), son of Ramu, resident of Lingappiah forest near Mulki in the taluk.

The pipes belonging to a company owned by Nagaraj were stacked at a particular place.

The pipes fell on Yuvaraja when he was playing nearby, though he was rushed to a hospital, he did not respond to treatment and breathed his last.

A case in this connection is registered at Mulki police station.