Four-year-old child falls into open sewer, several agencies join search
New Delhi: A four-year-old child went missing after falling into an open sewer in the Nangli Vihar area of outer Delhi. The incident took place near Das Garden Colony. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Service, Delhi Police, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and Border Security Force (BSF) are jointly carrying out a rescue operation to search for the child. According to the latest information, the child had not been traced during the operation.
According to police, information about the incident was received by Ranhola police station at around 3:21 pm on Tuesday. The child had come to Das Garden Park with his mother. It was reported that he went near the sewer and fell into an open manhole. The child’s father, Khurshid Alam, identified him as Imran. He said the sewer cover was open and his son fell into it.
Police and fire department teams reached the spot as soon as the information was received. Later, other agencies, including the NDRF, were also deployed in the operation. Rescue teams are searching inside the sewer line. Suction pumps and special scanning equipment are being used for the effort.
SDM Rajat Malhotra is also present at the site. He said administration teams are making continuous efforts to rescue the child safely. Police have registered a case under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The incident has also raised serious questions over safety arrangements around open sewers and manholes.
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