Swimming instructor booked as boy drowns in pool

Sat, Mar 13 04:51 PM

Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI) A case of negligence has been registered against the swimming instructor of a sports complex here in connection with the death of an eight-year-old boy due to drowning. Qasim Siddiqui (8) drowned in a swimming pool at suburban Andheri sports complex last evening.

According to police, the minor drowned as swimming instructor Jayendra Muskar (44) was busy teaching another boy in the same pool and did not pay attention to the victim. A case of negligence has been registered against Muskar, police said, adding he has not been arrested yet.

Qasim had entered the swimming pool at around 1800 hours yesterday. Two hours later, one of the pool instructors, Raju Palkar, noticed his body floating.

Qasim was rushed to the Cooper hospital where he was declared dead. According to rules, three lifeguards were supposed to be posted on duty near the pool, officials from the Amboli police station said, adding they are investigating whether there was any lapse.