Hyderabad: Mystery shrouds the death of a
minor boy, from Madhya Pradesh, who was working in a stone crushing factory, in Nagaram in Suryapet district on Thursday.
“Due to the lockdown, the factory owner arranged a place in the agricultural field for migrant workers. A few days ago, the boy fell sick. He died on Thursday before he could be shifted to hospital,” said Lingam, SI, Nagaram.
He also said the boy had no contact with any Covid-19 positive patients. Child rights activists alleged that he had shown coronavirus-like symptoms, while police said he was suffering from anaemia. A case of suspicious death was registered. TNN