Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Boy Confesses to Accidental Drowning of 4-Year-Old in Shillong
A 13-year-old boy confessed to accidentally drowning a 4-year-old girl.
The girl's body was found in Shillong after she went missing.
The boy and girl were at a construction site when they both fell into a pit of water.
The boy got out, but the girl drowned.
Scared, the boy initially lied and said the girl was kidnapped.
Police questioned him and he later confessed.
The boy has been presented before the Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board.
The Chief Minister expressed sadness and ordered a thorough investigation.
A 13-year-old boy confessed to the accidental drowning of a 4-year-old girl.
The incident occurred at a construction site in Shillong.
The boy initially claimed the girl was abducted.
An autopsy confirmed drowning as the cause of death.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate.
- Who
- A 13-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl.
- What
- A 13-year-old boy confessed to the accidental drowning of a 4-year-old girl.
- When
- The incident occurred recently and was reported on September 18.
- Where
- Nongrah Nonglum in Shillong.
- Why
- The girl drowned after she and the boy slipped into a water-filled pit at a construction site. The boy initially concealed the truth due to fear.
- Victim
- Insaphira Lyngdoh Mawnai, 4-year-old girl
- Perpetrator
- 13-year-old boy
- Location
- Nongrah Nonglum, Shillong
- Cause of Death
- Drowning
- Investigation Lead
- Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- Police Superintendent
- Vivek Syiem