Overview

• A two-year-old boy fell into an uncovered manhole in Khera Khurd village while playing in heavy rain around 10:30 am on August 9.
• A coordinated response by Delhi Police, Fire Services, civic agencies and local residents recovered the child’s body at 1:15 pm and sent it for postmortem.
• The boy’s uncle criticized a three-hour delay in finding him and questioned why drains remained uncovered despite repeated complaints.
• AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj accused the BJP government of chronic negligence in maintaining Delhi’s aging drainage infrastructure.
• The tragedy highlights persistent monsoon hazards and drainage failures that have led to multiple child drownings in Delhi since June 2024.