6-year-old boy drowns in water-filled pit in Greater Noida; contractor held

A six-year-old child drowned in an abandoned pit filled with water in Greater NoidaGREATER NOIDA: A six-year-old boy died after accidentally falling into a water-filled pit dug for boring work inside a residential colony in Greater Noida, police said on Sunday.The incident took place on Saturday evening in Kaladham Colony, where the child was playing with other children near the pit at around 7 pm.According to police, the boy accidentally fell into the water-filled pit and was pulled out by his family members, who rushed him to a hospital. Doctors declared him dead on arrival. Police completed the inquest proceedings and sent the body for postmortem examination. A case has been registered based on a complaint lodged by the victim's family, and further legal proceedings have been initiated, police said. The contractor responsible for the boring work was arrested on Sunday in connection with the incident, they added.