Kanpur: A four-year-old boy died after falling into an overflowing open drain in Farrukhabad’s Town Hall area on Saturday, with his body recovered from a field about 500 metres away on Sunday morning, police said.
The search resumed on Sunday, and the child’s body was recovered from a field around 8.30 am. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Residents said the d rain outside the family’s house was about four feet deep and partly uncovered. Police said the water apparently carried the body through a culvert and pipe before it reached the field. The deceased, the only child of his parents, had left his house to relieve himself but did not return. His mother alerted the family after failing to find him, prompting residents to launch a search. Police and civic department officials searched the drain on suspicion that the child had fallen into it. Locals also joined the overnight operation, while an NDRF team also reached the site. Two JCB machines were used to clean the drain, but the child could not be found during the night. Police sent the body for postmortem. Four days of rain had caused waterlogging and left drains overflowing. Download the TOI App.