Tragic! Two young brothers drown in open septic tank at govt hospital

 

 

In a heartbreaking incident on Sunday evening, two young brothers lost their lives after falling and drowing in an open septic tank inside a government hospital compound. The boys had jumped over the hospital boundary wall to retrieve their cricket ball when the accident occurred. The incident took place when Vinayak Vishwakarma (10) and Kanha Vishwakarma, residents of Trimurti Nagar were playing cricket with friends when Kanha’s shot sent the ball into the premises of the government hospital located in Manmohan Nagar. The hospital was closed on Sunday. The children climbed over the boundary wall to fetch the ball but failed to notice the open septic tank hidden among the bushes and accidentally fell into it. Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, who was in Jabalpur on the same day, expressed his disappointment over the irregularity. He directed Collector Raghavendra Singh and SP Sampat Upadhyay to conduct a thorough inquiry into the incident and take strict action against those found responsible. Earlier, when the boys did not return after a long time, their friends contacted their families. The relatives and neighbours rushed to the spot and informed the police. A rescue operation was immediately started by Gohalpur Police and Municipal Corporation team. During the search, the children’s slippers were found near the tank and soon after, their bodies were recovered. Residents have charged the hospital administration of gross negligence, questioning how such a large government facility could have an uncovered septic tank without any warning signs or safety measures. SHO of Gohalpur Police Station, Ritesh Pandey informed that the bodies were sent for post-mortem to the Medical College. The police are questioning the hospital management to ascertain the reason behind tank lid was open and why no responsible staff member was present during cleaning or maintenance work. Police have registered intimation while further investigation is underway to ascertain reason behind the incident and punishing the responsible person. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb CM announces Rs 4 lakh for families of deceased; PWD Min meets kin extends condolences bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb n Staff Reporter : bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb State Public Works Department Minister Rakesh Singh along with senior public representatives visited Smriti Nagar late night on Sunday to meet the bereaved family of two children who tragically died after falling into an open septic tank located in the premises of government hospital in Manmohan Nagar on Sunday evening. The PWD Minister expressed deep sorrow over the heartbreaking incident and assured full support from the government and administration. Speaking with the grieving family members, Singh conveyed condolences on behalf of the government and said that every possible help would be extended to them in this hour of pain. He described the incident as extremely tragic and said that preventive measures would be taken to ensure such mishaps do not occur again. PWD Minister Singh informed that Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, upon receiving information about the accident, expressed profound grief and approved an immediate financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased children. The Chief Minister has also directed the district administration to conduct a thorough inquiry into the incident and ensure accountability. The State Minister further stated that the administration has been instructed to provide every possible cooperation to the affected family. He also emphasised the need for safety measures around open tanks and similar public structures in residential areas. Singh directed officials to take immediate corrective steps to prevent any recurrence of such unfortunate incidents. During the visit, Singh was accompanied by MLA Dr Abhilash Pandey, MLA Santosh Sakhre, BJP City President Ratnesh Sonkar, Collector Rajeevendra Singh, Superintendent of Police Sampat Upadhyay, Municipal Commissioner Ramprakash Ahirwar and a number of public representatives.