The record
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- A four-year-old boy named Priyanshu drowned in the Chandrawal River in Banda district, Uttar Pradesh, after his foot slipped on a water-logged causeway near Padaura village.
- The boy was ill and was being taken for medical treatment by his family when the accident happened in Jasapura police station area of Palani tehsil.
- Local people jumped into the river to search for the child, but he could not be traced despite extensive efforts.
- Police, local divers, a PAC team and SDRF are conducting a rescue operation, and the child has not yet been recovered.
- The administration had already banned movement on the flooded causeway and built a wall to stop people, raising questions about safety arrangements there.
What to watch next
- Whether the rescue teams recover the child's body.
- Action against those continuing to use the banned causeway despite the administration's prohibition.
- Police response on the safety lapses and possible accountability for the incident.
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Named India · Banda · Chandrawal River · Priyanshu · PAC · Saurabh Singh · State Disaster Response Force
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