Seven-year-old boy accidentally strangles himself with rope while playing

VALLIKKUNNAM: A 7-year-old boy died on Monday after he accidentally strangled himself with a rope while playing. The deceased has been identified as Muhammad Irshad, son of Vallikkunnam native Abdul Shukkoor and Saleena.

The incident occurred by around 12.30 pm on Monday when the boy was found lying unconscious with the rope tied around his neck. Though he was rushed to a private hospital in Karunagappally, doctors pronounced him dead. Irshad was a class three student of Gayathri Central School. He has two siblings- Alia and Irfan.