13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling Into Open Drain In Outer Delhi's Rajendra Park

The identified victim, Vikas, a Class 6 student, was walking near the edge of the wide drain when he seemingly lost his balance and fell in.

A 13-year-old boy lost his life after accidentally falling into an open drain in Rajendra Park Extension, outer Delhi, on Friday, police said. A PCR call about the incident was received at 3:45 pm at the Nangloi police station.

The identified victim, Vikas, a Class 6 student, was walking near the edge of the wide drain when he seemingly lost his balance and fell in. "In an attempt to save him, a local resident, Anju, along with others nearby, extended a wooden stick for Vikas to hold on to. However, the boy was unable to grab hold of it, and despite their efforts, he drowned," PTI quoted a police officer as saying.

The fire brigade was called to the scene and conducted a search operation. Vikas was eventually found but was declared dead, the officer added. The father of the boy arrived at the location shortly after."His body has been preserved for postmortem to determine the cause of death. Proceedings are underway as per law," he said. 

Delhi Boy Dies After Falling Into Open Drain Line 

A similar incident took place on October 23 in Delhi where the body of a seven-year-old boy was found in an open drain line in the Mustafabad area, days after he went missing from home, police said.

The incident was caught on a CCTV camera, which helped police crack the case. The resident of the Chaman Park area in Indira Vihar lodged a complaint on October 24, at Gokal Puri police station claiming that his son went missing under mysterious circumstances, police said, PTI reported.

"A missing report was registered immediately and teams were formed to look for the child," a senior police officer said. During the investigation, it was discovered that the boy went missing around 6 pm on October 23.

"The police team also informed nearby police stations of Loni and Ghaziabad. CCTV footage showed the boy roaming in the area after leaving his home at 5.23 pm on October 23," he said.

On Sunday, CCTV footage of the area near Rajdhani Public School, Babu Nagar, Mustafabad in Delhi near Shiv Vihar Tiraha was also checked. From the footage, a child walking on a footpath was seen falling into an open drain line around 5.50 pm on October 23.