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Delhi Boy, 10, Drowns in Private Pool as Police Probe Negligence

Police opened a negligence case against the owner over an unguarded pool.

Overview

  • Sanskaar Verma, 10, who joined a group of children at a Jagatpur pool Sunday morning, was found unresponsive and was declared dead at a Delhi trauma centre.
  • Police said the facility had no lifeguard and lacked required safety equipment such as life-saving aids and first-aid provisions under Delhi rules.
  • Wazirabad police registered an FIR for death by negligence and initiated legal action against the pool’s owner.
  • Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage, checking the pool’s licence details, and have completed the post-mortem.
  • Family members and local residents are calling for strict action and stricter oversight of privately run pools that charge entry fees and host children.