MADURAI: A one-year-old boy died of burn injuries on Saturday after hot water from a pot accidentally fell on him while playing at a relative's house in Kodimangalam in Madurai district.
The deceased was identified as M Ilamparithi from Thathaneri in Madurai.
According to police, the one-year-old, along with his father and family had gone to their relative's house in Kodimangalam for holidays.
On the night of December 24, the boy who was playing at the house accidentally pulled down a pot of hot water and the water fell on him causing burn injuries.
He was immediately rushed to a private hospital and admitted for treatment.
However, after a week-long battle for life, Ilamparithi succumbed to burn injuries on Saturday.
The Nagamalai-Pudukottai police registered a case under Section 174 CrPC.
The matter was under investigation.
