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Body of 15-year-old boy recovered from Jasola drain three days after kite-flying accident
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 05:37 PM
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The body of a 15-year-old boy who fell into an open drain while trying to fly a kite in Jasola, South-East Delhi, was recovered on Tuesday, three days after the incident, and a junior engineer has been suspended.
A 15-year-old boy from Jasola, a locality in South-East Delhi, slipped into an uncovered drain on a Saturday while attempting to catch a kite and was missing for three days. Emergency services were alerted immediately, but the narrow, water‑filled channel hampered rescue attempts.
On Tuesday, police and municipal workers finally retrieved the boy's body from the drain, confirming his identity through family verification. The recovery concluded the three‑day search that had drawn attention from local residents and officials.
Following the incident, a junior engineer of the municipal corporation was suspended pending a probe into possible negligence in maintaining the open drain. Authorities have said a formal inquiry will assess whether safety lapses contributed to the tragedy.
The incident has prompted calls for better drainage safety measures, especially during festivals when kite‑flying is common, to prevent similar accidents in the future.
On Tuesday, police and municipal workers finally retrieved the boy's body from the drain, confirming his identity through family verification. The recovery concluded the three‑day search that had drawn attention from local residents and officials.
Following the incident, a junior engineer of the municipal corporation was suspended pending a probe into possible negligence in maintaining the open drain. Authorities have said a formal inquiry will assess whether safety lapses contributed to the tragedy.
The incident has prompted calls for better drainage safety measures, especially during festivals when kite‑flying is common, to prevent similar accidents in the future.