2 year old girl dies after falling into open drain in Delhi, tragic accident in Mundka area
A painful accident in Mundka, on the outskirts of the capital Delhi, has shocked the entire area. A two year old innocent girl died after falling into an open drain. This incident has once again exposed the serious state of infrastructure and negligence in the city. According to the information, the work of cleaning the drain in the area was done recently, but it was not covered properly. This accident happened due to this negligence. While playing, the girl reached near an open drain and fell into it. Local people immediately tried to save the girl, but by then her condition had become very critical. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Innocent child suddenly goes missing while playing outside the house
A two year old innocent girl suddenly went missing from outside her house in Mundka area of outer Delhi. This incident is said to have taken place in front of Raj Mandir located at 60 Foot Road. According to the information, local resident Vikas was busy with his wife’s daily household chores at around 11 in the morning. Meanwhile, his two year old daughter Anshika was playing outside the house. Within some time the girl disappeared from sight while playing. The sudden disappearance of the girl created panic in the family. The family immediately started searching for him in the surrounding area and the local people were also informed. As soon as information about the incident was received, an atmosphere of panic and anxiety was created in the area.
Clue of girl found in drain
The incident took place in front of Raj Mandir located at 60 Foot Road. According to the information, Vikas was busy with household chores along with his wife at around 11 am on Friday morning. Meanwhile, his two year old daughter Anshika was playing outside the house. After some time, she suddenly disappeared from sight, causing panic in the family. The family members immediately started searching nearby. When no trace of the girl was found for a long time, they intensified the search by taking neighbors along with them. After about half an hour’s effort, it was found that the girl had fallen into an open drain near the house.
Post mortem report confirms death due to drowning
According to police investigation and post mortem report, innocent Anshika died due to drowning in water. After this confirmation, the matter has once again taken a serious turn. After the incident, the police has started investigating the entire matter. According to officials, it is being ascertained how the girl reached the open drain and whether there was any safety mechanism or lid present there or not. It is also a matter of investigation whether it was a complete accident or a case of negligence. Local people are also being interrogated and nearby CCTV footage is being scrutinized so that the entire situation at the time of the incident can be clear. Police say that further legal action will be taken based on the investigation.
Drain cover not installed after cleaning
After the incident, local people have made allegations of serious negligence. He says that about a month ago the drain was cleaned by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department. During this time, the covers over the drain were removed, but after cleaning they were not closed properly again, due to which it remained open and in a dangerous condition. Local residents allege that due to this negligence, this drain has now turned into an open danger, the consequences of which the innocent girl had to bear by sacrificing her life. It is being told that this drain is connected to the dead-end part of 60 foot road, from where the flow of water turns from Delhi to Haryana. Due to this structure, if a person or child falls into it, it becomes very difficult to get out, due to which such accidents prove to be even more fatal.
People got angry as soon as the dead body reached home
Vikas, father of the deceased girl Anshika, was married about three years ago and she was his only child. This accident has left the family in deep shock. The family alleges that their innocent daughter lost her life due to departmental negligence. When the girl’s body was brought home after post-mortem, the atmosphere in the entire area turned into grief and anger. The family members were crying and the people around them also got emotional due to this painful incident. Local people started protesting calling it a case of administrative negligence. Within no time, a large number of people gathered at the spot and a jam like situation was created on the road. People demanded that action should be taken against the responsible departmental officers and the open drains should be covered immediately and safely, so that such accidents do not happen again in future.
Allegations of negligence on departmental officers
The protesting local people accused the officials of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of serious negligence. He said that if the drain had been properly covered after cleaning, this tragic accident could have been averted and an innocent girl would not have lost her life. Angry people demanded strict action against the concerned departmental officials and protested fiercely on the spot. During this period, traffic was affected for some time due to crowd gathering on the road.
Accidents have happened before, yet the system has not improved
Such accidents have already happened in the area, but despite this no permanent solution has been taken by the responsible departments. People say that there has been repeated negligence regarding the safety of drains and proper arrangement of covers, but the action is limited to only temporary improvements or cleaning. Due to this, there is constant danger in the area and there is a possibility of a major accident occurring at any time.
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