5-year-old boy dies after falling into 200 feet borewell in Ahmednagar
Pune: A five-year-old boy died after falling into a borewell in a village in Ahmednagar district on Monday evening, in spite of efforts of various teams to rescue him.
A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from Pune and the District Disaster Management Cell of Ahmednagar, along with the local police, strove to rescue the child. The operation continued till 3 am on Tuesday, but the boy was declared dead by the doctor.
The deceased boy, who has been identified as Sagar Barela, was from a family that had migrated from Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The police have said that Sagar is suspected to have fallen into the defunct borewell while playing.
Rohit Pawar, local MLA, posted on social media, “The incident of the death of a labourer's child after falling into a borewell is very unfortunate. Despite our best efforts, we could not save him. But to avoid such an accident, farmers should ensure that they properly cover the borewells in their field.”
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
