Three-year-old boy dies after falling into borewell in UP's Mathura
Mathura (UP), May 12 (PTI): A three-year-old boy died after falling into a 70-foot-deep open borewell at his home on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred in Tirvaya village under Raya police station limits, where Anoop Singh’s son, Rakshit alias Bhola, was playing in the courtyard and accidentally stepped onto a plastic bucket covering the unused borewell. The bucket could not bear his weight and gave way, causing the child to fall in and get stuck inside, police said.
Hearing the child’s cries, family members rushed to the spot and immediately informed the police and fire department, officials said.
Raya SHO Ajay Kaushal said that before the fire department could arrive, police personnel along with local villagers managed to rescue the boy using ropes and a hook.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors referred him to the district hospital due to his critical condition.
However, the child succumbed to his injuries on the way.
According to police, the borewell was dug by Anoop Singh five years ago. Two years ago, after it dried up, a new borewell was constructed in the same courtyard. The old one was left covered only with a plastic bucket -- a lapse that proved fatal, he said.
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NDA's win in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation watershed moment in Kerala politics: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday termed the mandate received by the BJP-led NDA in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation a "watershed moment" in Kerala's politics and expressed gratitude to the BJP workers for the "spectacular results".
The Left parties suffered a major setback in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, held by them for 45 years, as the BJP-led NDA surged ahead with a huge lead.
Reacting to the civic body results, the prime minister said it is a day to recall the work and struggles of generations of karyakartas (workers) in Kerala, who worked at the grassroots, which ensured today's result became a reality.
"Thank you Thiruvananthapuram! The mandate the BJP-NDA got in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is a watershed moment in Kerala's politics," he wrote on 'X'.
PM Modi said the people are certain that the development aspirations of Kerala can only be addressed by the BJP. "Our Party will work towards this vibrant city's growth and boost 'Ease of Living' for the people," he said with the hashtag #VikasitaThiruvananthapuram.
The prime minister said the BJP karyakartas are the strength of the party, and everyone is proud of them.
"My gratitude to all hardworking BJP karyakartas who have worked among the people, which has ensured a spectacular result in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation," he said.
