Tragedy in Delhi: Boy's Death Highlights Civic Negligence

A seven-year-old boy named Prince went missing in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar and was later found dead in an open drain. The boy's family blames the lack of proper toilet facilities and civic negligence for the tragedy. Police are investigating the incident, including potential foul play.

A seven-year-old boy named Prince went missing in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar and was found dead hours later in an open drain. His mother alleged on Monday that the lack of proper toilet facilities in the area led to her son's tragic death.

Police reported the boy disappeared on Sunday afternoon while playing near his home. The family filed a missing person complaint that day, prompting a search operation. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) Jitendra Meena, an informant later alerted the police that Prince had been seen near the uncovered drain.

The boy's body was discovered in the drain on Sunday evening. After a postmortem, the body was handed to his family, and police registered an FIR against unnamed persons under negligence-related sections. While investigating the incident, the authorities are also considering whether the boy was pushed into the drain or fell accidentally.