Meerut, Dec. 2 -- A tragic incident in the Kanker Kheda area resulted in the death of a BSF jawan's only son, attributed to a moment of negligence.
The 13-year-old boy, Lakshya, died after an accidental strangulation caused by the ribbon of his school ID card, police said on Tuesday.
According to the family, Lakshya returned from school as usual and later went to his tuition class on Monday. After coming back home, he went to the bathroom to change his clothes. It is believed that he slipped, causing the ID card ribbon around his neck to tighten and strangle him.
Family members rushed the unconscious boy to Lakshya Health Care Centre on Sardhana Road, but doctors pronounced him dead after examination. The tragedy has left the family deva...