Overview

• A 7-year-old boy visiting from Mariani in Jorhat fell into an uncovered fire safety tank at Amba Heights and was declared dead at a private hospital on July 28.
• The child’s body was discovered only after neighbours spotted his sandal floating on the water’s surface of the open tank.
• Residents allege gross negligence by owner Rajen Lohia, pointing to the absence of CCTV cameras, security personnel and routine maintenance.
• No residents’ association has been formed to oversee safety measures and local authorities have failed to enforce mandatory building code requirements.
• Neighbours have lodged a formal complaint with Milan Nagar police and are urging the Dibrugarh district administration to launch an official inquiry into the complex’s recurring hazards.