Boy, 10, Dies After Falling Into Uncovered Sewage Tank in Phagwara

Overview

• The incident occurred on Feb. 6 at a private residential plot on Khothran Road, officials said.
• The child was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
• Family members and neighbours said children were playing when he fell into an uncovered indigenous waste tank known locally as a 'haudi'.
• Relatives alleged the tank was deep with a wide opening and no lid, and they demanded action over what they called grave negligence.
• Police said they are probing the case, and no findings or charges have been announced.