A large-scale, multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in Outer Delhi after a four-year-old boy fell into an open sewer manhole on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred near Kheri Baba Pul in the Ranhola area, prompting an immediate response from emergency services.
According to the police, the Ranhola station received information regarding the incident at approximately 3:21 pm. Preliminary details suggest the child, a resident of Som Bazar Wali Gali in Mohan Garden, had accompanied his mother to Dass Garden Park. While moving toward the drain to attend to a natural call, he accidentally slipped into the open sewer manhole located alongside a service road near Nangli Vihar.
Personnel from the Delhi Fire Services and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were dispatched to the site to recover the child. Sub-divisional magistrate Rajat Malhotra stated that the administration initiated action immediately upon receiving the call. As of the latest reports, the boy remains untraced, with rescue teams continuing their efforts at the scene.
In connection with the incident, the Delhi Police have registered a case under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to negligence. The boy’s family remains at the site as search efforts persist.
Key facts
- The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon near Kheri Baba Pul in Ranhola, Outer Delhi.
- The child fell into the sewer while reportedly visiting the nearby Dass Garden Park with his mother.
- Delhi Fire Services, NDRF teams, and local administration officials are conducting the search.
- A case has been registered at the Ranhola Police Station under Section 106(1) of the BNS.
- Police received the official report regarding the incident at 3:21 pm.
Background
The incident has prompted public concerns regarding safety measures around open sewers and drains in urban residential areas, following similar safety lapses reported in the capital.
Source: Times of India, Hindustan Times
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