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Two-year-old toddler dies after falling into sewage-filled trench in Pune, contractor booked

Two-year-old toddler dies after falling into sewage-filled trench in Pune, contractor booked

In an extremely unfortunate incident, a two-year-old boy died after he fell into a nearly three-foot-deep trench filled with rainwater and sewage in Maharashtra’s Pune district. Days after the incident, police booked the contractor, officials said on Friday. Police officials, while briefing about the incident, said that the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 30, at Kadamwak Wasti in the Loni gram panchayat area, as per PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rohini manhole death: Deceased consumed alcohol on night of the incident, says cop

Rohini manhole death: Deceased consumed alcohol on night of the incident, says cop

Days after a 25-year-old died after falling into a pit in Delhi’s Janakpuri, a similar incident was seen in Rohini, where a man died after falling into a manhole on Monday night. As the investigation into the case continues, cops have stated that the deceased, Birju Kumar Rai, had consumed alcohol the night of the incident. New covers seen installed over the open drains by authorities reportedly after a a 30-year-old labourer died after falling into an open manhole maintained by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the Begumpur area of Sector 32, Rohini. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) Rajeev Ranjan, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) (Rohini), said the call regarding the incident was received at 3 PM on Tuesday from the victim’s friend Aamir. “He stated that Rai and another friend, Buddhan Das, were drinking on Monday evening and Das witnessed Rai falling into a manhole while they were returning home. We called Das and he confirmed that he informed Aamir as soon as he regained consciousness on Tuesday afternoon. We started the search along …

Deaths due to civic negligence rising cause of concern| India News

Deaths due to civic negligence rising cause of concern| India News

A 27-year-old software engineer died in January when his car veered off the road and fell into a deep, water-filled excavation pit on a vacant plot in Noida. Jump to early February, when a 25-year-old man slipped into a pit dug for sewer repairs in Delhi’s Janakpuri and remained trapped for eight hours before dying, reportedly due to “asphyxiation”. Now, another case has emerged where a daily wage labourer lost his life after falling into an open manhole in Rohini’s Sector 32 in Delhi. A 27-year-old software engineer died in January in Noida and a 25-year-old man slipped into a pit in Delhi’s Janakpuri in February. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times and Vipin Kumar/HT) These three recent deaths point to civic negligence, where open pits and uncovered manholes led to the deaths of people. In some cases, delayed responses have also raised concern, not only among authorities but also among some bystanders. In the Janakpuri case, one of the bystanders informed someone about the incident, but then left the scene with the man lying inside …

Indore Water Contamination: 6-Month-Old Dies, Mother Says He Was ‘Born After 10 Years of Prayers’ | India News

Indore Water Contamination: 6-Month-Old Dies, Mother Says He Was ‘Born After 10 Years of Prayers’ | India News

Last Updated:January 01, 2026, 11:19 IST The child’s mother, Sadhna Sahu, said the baby developed severe vomiting and diarrhoea after being fed milk mixed with water from the household supply The child was first taken to a government hospital and later shifted to a private facility, where doctors declared him dead. (News18 Hindi) A six-month-old baby from Marathi Mohalla in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has died allegedly after consuming contaminated water, sparking outrage among residents who have accused the civic body of prolonged negligence. The child’s mother, Sadhna Sahu, said the baby developed severe vomiting and diarrhoea after being fed milk mixed with water from the household supply. He was first taken to a government hospital and later shifted to a private facility, where doctors declared him dead. “My child is gone… who knows how many more innocent lives will be lost,” she said, breaking down while recalling that the boy was born after ten long years of prayers. She alleged that despite repeated complaints, “dirty canal like water” had been supplied …