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Delhi Police Probe Water Park Drowning As Autopsy Looms

Exhumation of the child’s remains sets the stage for an autopsy pending a review of safety measures at the park

He drowned while swimming in one of the pools, but no police complaint was filed immediately. His family instead took him to a nursing home in Sonipat, Haryana, where he was declared dead. (Representational image)
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Overview

  • Police exhumed the seven-year-old boy’s body on June 16 to conduct a post-mortem after he drowned at Just Chill Water Park on June 13
  • An FIR has been filed against the water park for negligence and investigators are also examining whether the boy’s uncle failed in his supervisory duty
  • Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and park safety records to determine if lapses in lifeguard coverage or protocols contributed to the death
  • The boy’s mother alleges that park officials attempted to bribe the family to silence them about the circumstances of the drowning
  • Further legal action will hinge on autopsy results and findings from ongoing inquiries into the park’s compliance with safety norms