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Greater Noida Pit Drowning
Tracked across 3 sources · Updated 11h ago
A 6-year-old boy drowned in a rainwater-filled pit dug by the Greater Noida Authority for boring work. The incident occurred while he was playing cricket. Authorities arrested the contractor and removed two officials.
How it unfolded
23h ago
Contractor arrested; two officials removed
2d ago
Boy drowns in uncovered pit in Greater Noida
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Full story →Contractor held after 6-year-old drowns in pit in Greater Noida; 2 officials removed
A 6-year-old boy drowned in a 10-feet-deep water-filled pit in Kaladham Society, Greater Noida's Knowledge Park 2.
Contractor Manoj Jain, 53, was arrested for negligence; a complaint was filed at Knowledge Park police station.
Greater Noida Authority removed water department supervisor Akash Kumar and technical supervisor Jonny Kumar from duties.
The contractor company was blacklisted; the supervisor and technical supervisor were prioritized for inclusion in the FIR.
The pit was dug by Greater Noida Authority for a borewell two days earlier, lacking signboards or barricading.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →No Barricades Or Warning Signs, 6-Year-Old Drowns In Pit In Greater Noida
A 6-year-old child drowned in a 15-foot-deep pit in Greater Noida.
The pit was dug by the Greater Noida Authority for boring work.
No barricades or warning signs were present at the site.
The pit was filled with rainwater at the time of the incident.
Earlier · 19h ago
Full story →Greater Noida: 6-year-old child dies after drowning in water pit
A six-year-old child died after drowning in a water-filled pit in Greater Noida's Kaladham Colony.
The incident occurred under the Knowledge Park 2 police station's jurisdiction.
The family rushed the child to a hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police have registered a case and initiated a probe into the matter.