Man falls into polluted Buddha Nullah at Ludhiana's Tibba Road and body not recovered yet.
Ludhiana: A day of back-to-back tragedy unfolded in the city as the Buddha Nullah claimed the lives of two people — a 10-year-old boy and, hours later, a 35-year-old man whose body remains missing.
The latest victim, Ram Krishan, a scrap dealer and resident of Tibba Road, reportedly fell into the polluted drain around 8.30pm on Friday while sitting on a bridge during a power outage. His wife, Om Wati, said he had returned home in an inebriated state and was sitting on the bridge with their two children nearby when the incident occurred.
Om Wati told police: "He gave me Rs 50 to buy vegetables for dinner and sat outside.
A few minutes later, our daughter came running and said he had fallen in." With no one nearby to help, Om Wati ran to a local fish market to seek assistance. Locals attempted a rescue but were unsuccessful. Divers deployed on Saturday were also unable to recover the body.
Earlier that same evening, 10-year-old Ashiq Ansari of Kundanpuri drowned after slipping into the nullah by accident while on his way to buy milk. Bystanders tried to save him but could not reach him in time.
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His body was recovered later that night by a team of divers.
The incidents have sparked fresh concerns over safety around the open drainage canal, particularly for vulnerable communities living nearby. Emergency responders have urged residents to avoid the canal's edge, during monsoon season especially, and called for better lighting and barricading along its route. Search operations for Ram Krishan are in progress.
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