Ghaziabad: 11-Year-Old Dies In Open Drain, Sparks Outrage Over Civic Negligence

• An 11-year-old boy, Ahil, died after falling into an open, overflowing drain near his home in Ghaziabad’s Mazra Jhundpura village.
• CCTV footage captured Ahil losing balance and falling into the three-foot-deep drain while playing with other children.
• Family and neighbours pulled him out after nearly two minutes, but he was declared dead at Rama Hospital in Pilkhuwa, Hapur district.
• Locals expressed anger, blaming authorities for failing to secure the drain, which lacked a cover or boundary wall despite children playing nearby.
• This is reportedly the second such incident this month in Ghaziabad, following an infant's death in an open drain on January 8, and comes amidst outrage over Yuvraj Mehta's death in Noida.

Why It Matters: An 11-year-old's death in an open drain in Ghaziabad highlights severe civic negligence and public safety concerns.