New Delhi: Hopes of saving four-year-old Imran, who fell into an open sewer in Baprola area of outer Delhi, ended after a 24-hour rescue operation. On Wednesday, the child’s body was found in a mutilated condition at the water treatment plant in Nilothi. According to police, rescue teams traced the sewer and drain route and searched up to the plant, about six kilometres away. The body has been sent to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for post-mortem.
According to information, on November 10, Imran had gone with his mother to Das Garden Park near Kherababa bridge in Nangli Vihar Extension. During this time, he reached a manhole on the roadside and fell into it. After receiving information, Ranhola police station personnel, the fire department, local divers and teams of the National Disaster Response Force reached the spot. The operation had to be halted late Tuesday night because of poor visibility and difficult conditions, and was resumed on Wednesday morning.
After nearly 24 hours of searching, several parts of the child’s body were found on Wednesday at the water treatment plant in Nilothi. Police suspect the body was mutilated because of large rotating machines used to clean water at the sewage plant. DNA profiling will be carried out to confirm the identification.
In this case, a case of death by negligence has been registered against unidentified people under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Local residents have alleged that the manhole cover had been missing for a long time and was not closed despite complaints. The Delhi Jal Board has also said it received information that the manhole cover was damaged. Police and the departments concerned are investigating the matter.
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