Child labourer found dead

Hyderabad: An 11-year-old boy working in a bangle-making unit in the Old City died under suspicious circumstances on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mahender, a native of Bihar.

He was employed with Gulam Siddique of Ahmed Nagar area under Bhavani Nagar police station limits. Police said a few days ago, Mahender fell ill and was admitted to DRDL Apollo hospital. The boy died on Saturday evening. He became anaemic and died due to fall in platelet count, police said.