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- A six-year-old boy named Arjun Bindhani drowned after falling into an open, under-construction septic tank at a hospital premises in Mayurbhanj.
- The child had accompanied his mother, a laborer working at the site, when he accidentally fell into the tank which was obscured by rainwater.
- Local residents previously warned contractors and engineers about the dangerous conditions after animals fell into the same hole.
- Authorities are now investigating the incident amid public outcry over the lack of safety measures at the site.
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- Results of the police investigation into negligence
- Findings of the post-mortem examination
- Accountability measures taken against the contractor and engineer
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Named India · Arjun Bindhani · Nadapur Hospital · Anjali · Betnoti Hospital · Lakshmidhar Bindhani · Mayurbhanj
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