Overview
- The child fell into an uncovered sewer manhole while at Dass Garden Park, and rescue teams from the Delhi Fire Services, NDRF, police, DDMA and BSF began an extended search that followed the sewer route downstream.
- Rescuers traced the sewer to the Nilothi Water Treatment Plant and recovered the child’s body in multiple parts about 20–24 hours after the fall, with remains taken to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for preservation and post-mortem.
- Delhi Police have registered a case under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death by negligence and are conducting DNA profiling to confirm identity before concluding forensic findings.
- The Delhi Jal Board said the manhole cover at the fall site was found damaged and noted that interceptor-sewer covers are normally bolted shut, while family members allege initial search efforts focused only on the fall site.
- Local officials and residents have raised broader safety concerns about uncovered or damaged manholes and municipal maintenance, which could lead to tightened inspections and calls for faster repairs and secured covers.