Girl falls into uncovered sump, dies

Mysuru: In a heart-wrenching incident, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl had to pay with her life for the negligence of a property owner in HD Kote. The victim, Chaya, died after falling into a sump that was left uncovered at an under-construction house on Monday morning.
HD Kote police have booked a case against Shivalingegowda, the owner of the property. Police said that Chaya had been playing in the neighbourhood of her house when the accident occurred.Shivalingegowda was having a building constructed near Chaya’s house. Police estimate that the girl fell into the sum around 7.30am on Monday.