Overview
- The child, identified as Ishu, was discovered on Monday in a sewage-collecting ditch opposite a temple in Bisrakh, Greater Noida.
- An FIR was filed after he was reported missing on February 17–18, and multiple police teams conducted searches before locals spotted the body.
- Officers completed inquest procedures and sent the body for post-mortem, stating no foul play is suspected at this stage and no case has been registered yet.
- Residents allege civic negligence, saying the nearby pond/ditch lacked fencing and warning signs, and they are pressing authorities for immediate safety measures.
- Reporters note this is the third drowning involving a child in Gautam Buddha Nagar in February, heightening scrutiny of local hazard prevention.