Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Class VI Boy Drowns in Polavaram Canal After Father's Reprimand
A 12-year-old boy went to school and later to his tuition class.
That evening he took some money from his father's pocket without asking.
When he came home, his father scolded him for taking the money.
The boy felt upset and rode his bicycle to a temple.
His family searched for him, found him there, and asked him to come home.
On the way back home, he rode his bicycle into the canal by accident.
Sadly, he drowned in the water.
The police found his body the next day.
They took the body to a hospital to examine it.
Police are now investigating how this happened.
A 12-year-old Class VI student drowned in the Polavaram Right Main Canal near Veerapanenigudem in Gannavaram mandal, Krishna district, on Wednesday night.
His body was recovered on Thursday and shifted to the government hospital in Gannavaram for post-mortem examination.
The boy had taken 200 rupees from his father's shirt pocket without permission before going to tuition, and was reprimanded by his father on returning home.
After the reprimand, he rode his bicycle to a temple; his parents and family members found him and asked him to return home.
Police registered a case of suspicious death and an investigation is under way.
- Who
- A 12-year-old Class VI schoolboy from Veerapanenigudem in Gannavaram mandal, Krishna district.
- What
- The boy drowned in the Polavaram Right Main Canal; his body was recovered and a suspicious death case was registered.
- When
- Wednesday night, with the body recovered on Thursday.
- Where
- Polavaram Right Main Canal near Veerapanenigudem, Gannavaram mandal, Krishna district.
- Why
- He reportedly rode his bicycle into the canal while returning home after his parents found him at a temple; the exact circumstances are under investigation.
- Victim
- 12-year-old Class VI student
- Incident location
- Polavaram Right Main Canal near Veerapanenigudem, Gannavaram mandal, Krishna district
- Time of incident
- Wednesday night
- Body recovered
- Thursday
- Reported circumstances
- Took 200 rupees without permission; reprimanded by father; rode bicycle to temple before drowning
- Police station
- Atkur police
- Post-mortem location
- Government hospital, Gannavaram
- Case status
- Suspicious death case registered; investigation under way