Belthangady: A 15-year-old boy succumbed to dengue during the wee hours of Tuesday at Laila in Belthangady.
Naveen, resident of Putrabail in Laila village and son of Chandappa was a class 9 student at Belthangady Government High School.
It is said that he was suffering from dengue from the past few days and was admitted to a private hospital at Budyar. However, he failed to respond to treatment and succumbed on Tuesday.