Overview
- A child fell into an uncovered stormwater drain outside a school in Govindapura during ongoing construction that lacked barricades or warning signs.
- Bystanders rescued the student quickly, and reports indicate the child did not suffer serious injuries.
- Times Now reports Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar said the incident happened on February 2 during the B-Smile corridor project, with sections subsequently covered and a temporary walkway created.
- Residents blame the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Water Board for negligence at the site, citing missing slabs and exposed iron rods near the school.
- Accounts differ on the child’s grade, with outlets reporting Class 1 or Class 4, and the case is being viewed against recent reports of a separate child fatality linked to Water Board negligence.