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- An eight-year-old boy drowned after slipping into a water-filled pit dug for a railway construction project near Kapagal village in Raichur district, Karnataka, on Sunday.
- He had wandered off while playing near his parents' agricultural land and was later found in the 9-10 feet deep pit; doctors declared him dead after he was rushed to hospital.
- His family has accused railway authorities, the contractor and engineers of failing to secure the site, and police have registered a culpable homicide case under section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- The district administration says an inquiry is underway and compensation will be provided to the family.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the culpable homicide investigation against railway authorities, the contractor and engineers
- Action announced by MLA and officials against the contractor and engineer, and payment of compensation
- Whether safety measures like fencing and warning notices are implemented at other railway construction sites in the district
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Named India · Kapagal village · Karnataka · Lakshmi Hospital, Manvi · Manvi taluk · Raichur · G. Hampayya Nayak · Manvi Police · Poovitha S · Railway Department · Shivkumar Kamthane Sindol · Somashekar Kencha Reddy
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