6-Year-Old Drowns in Pit Dug by Gr Noida Authority in KP-2
Authorities are investigating possible negligence after the boy fell into a nearly 15-foot borewell pit with no barricades or warning signs, officials said.
- On Saturday, six-year-old Avyaan Surya died after drowning in a rainwater-filled borewell pit in Greater Noida's Knowledge Park area near Kaladham Society.
- The boy fell into a nearly 15-foot-deep pit that authorities had dug for a borewell; preliminary investigation suggests the pit lacked barricades or warning signs.
- Children playing with Avyaan raised an alarm at 6:30 pm, and three residents climbed into the pit to retrieve him; eyewitnesses reported he struggled for around 90 minutes before doctors declared him dead at a hospital.
- Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ashutosh Gupta launched an investigation after reaching the site, while police registered a case based on a complaint filed by the victim's family.
- Local residents expressed anger over the incident, demanding immediate barricading of all open pits and strict action against officials and contractors found guilty of negligence.
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Negligence: Six-Year-Old Dies After Falling Into 15-Foot Pit in Greater Noida, Contractor Arrested
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="163" data-end="558">A six-year-old child died after falling into a 15-foot-deep water-filled pit near Kaladham Society in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida. The pit was reportedly dug by the Greater Noida Authority for pipeline and boring work and became filled with rainwater. Local residents alleged that there were no barricades, warning signs, or safety arrangements around the site, leading to…
Greater Noida: 6-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling In A Water-Filled Pit Dug For Boring; Contractor Arrested
A six-year-old boy drowned after accidentally falling into a water-filled pit dug for boring work inside a residential colony in Greater Noida, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday evening in Kaladham Colony when the child was playing
6-year-old boy drowns in water-filled pit in Greater Noida’s Kaladham Colony, police register case
Tragedy struck in Greater Noida on Saturday as a six-year-old child drowned in an abandoned pit filled with water. Despite swift efforts to rush him to a nearby hospital, doctors confirmed the child's death upon arrival. Authorities have since launched a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this devastating event to ensure justice is served.
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