Rescue teams search for child who fell into Delhi sewer
A four-year-old boy fell into a manhole in the Baprola area of outer Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.
A four-year-old boy fell into an uncovered sewer near Kheri Baba Pul in the Nangli Vihar Extension area of outer Delhi on Tuesday, according to reports by The Hindu and The New Indian Express. The incident occurred in the Ranhola area near Dass Garden Park while the child was with his mother.
The child reportedly moved towards a drain to relieve himself when he fell into a manhole. Information regarding the incident was received by the Ranhola police station at 3.21 pm on Tuesday.
The Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local divers have been deployed for the rescue operation. Urban Acres reported that the first seven hours of the search did not find the child, and the operation was paused for the night due to poor visibility.
The rescue has been complicated by the sewer's connection to a drain and the drainage network. A case has been registered at the Ranhola police station under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Rescue teams and the NDRF are expected to continue the search for the child on Wednesday morning.