8-Year-Old Jasmeet Singh Rescued from Manhole in Delhi’s Defence Colony

New Delhi, August 3: An eight-year-old boy named Jasmeet Singh was rescued after falling into a manhole covered with cardboard in Delhi’s Defence Colony area. The incident occurred in front of South Delhi Public School.

According to the Delhi Police, the manhole lid was covered with a plyboard, which broke when Jasmeet stepped on it, causing him to fall into the sewer. Fortunately, he was promptly rescued by nearby people and did not sustain any injuries.

Jasmeet was being dropped off at school by his father, Ajeet Singh, and was accompanied by his mother and younger sister. Ajeet Singh explained, “There was a plyboard on the sewer, it broke, and my child fell inside it. My wife held his hand, and people immediately pulled him out. The pit was deep, so I had to lie down on the road and pull him out.”

Ajeet Singh took his son to the AIIMS Trauma Centre for first aid and further treatment. He mentioned that Jasmeet remained at the hospital for 7-8 hours and is still jittery, waking up scared at night. Ajeet Singh expressed concerns about the safety of other children and questioned why the sewer was not properly covered.

Earlier on August 1, a mother and child tragically drowned after falling into a waterlogged drain in Ghazipur, East Delhi, following heavy rainfall. The victims were identified as Tanuja (22) and her child, Priyansh (3). Additionally, on July 27, three UPSC aspirants lost their lives in a flooding incident at an IAS coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar.