NHRC points discover to Delhi and UP authorities over drowning of two children in public locations

The incident in Delhi occurred on July 7 when a 4-year-old boy fell into an open drain in Mahendra Park space of the North-West District and died.

‘Reports counsel that a number of such circumstances of demise of individuals after falling into open drains or manholes have occurred within the current previous in several components of the National capital,’ the fee stated.

In the opposite incident, a 6-year-old boy drowned in a water physique inside a park in Greater NOIDA in Uttar Pradesh. Reportedly, the residents had already knowledgeable the Greater Noida Development Authority (GNDA) about waterlogging within the fountain space of the park, the place this incident occurred; nevertheless, no motion was taken by the involved authorities on this regard.

Observing that the incidents increase severe problems with violation of human rights of the victims, the fee had issued discover to Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner and the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, calling for an in depth report on the matter inside two weeks.

Further, within the incident that occurred in Greater Noida, the Commission has issued notices to the Chairman, GNDA, and the Police Commissioner, Gautam Budh Nagar, calling for an in depth report inside two weeks.