Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
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wo minor boys aged nine and seven years who were missing since Friday were found dead in the stagnant water in the basement of an under construction building on Bannerghatta road on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Arsalan Khan, a second standard student and his younger brother Ameen Khan,who was studying in Madrasa.
The duo are sons of Asghar,an autorickshaw driver living in a rented house in Tilaknagar.
Senior officer told reporters Asghar had filed a complaint with the police that the two boys ventured out at around 11 am to play and did not return.
Worried parents search for them before filing a missing complaint with the police.The police made a search and alerted their network in public places to look for the kids and even inquired about the boys friends who play with the missing boys.
While the search was on,the police received a message that some body was floating in the staganeted water in the basement of an under construction building .
The police rushed to the spot and alerted the fire and emergency service personnel,who recovered the bodies on Sunday evening and shifted them to St Johns hospital for post-mortem.
The police are now contemplating booking a case against the building owner for leaving the basement filled with water without any precautionary measures, led to the accident.
