Shahanbaaj Khan was apparently playing too close to the nallah. Khan's mother, along with the help of locals, began searching for him in the drain. (NDTV Photo)
Two days ago, a three-year-old child fell into an open manhole in the same area; his body was not found. Municipal authorities suspect that case might not have been an accident. (NDTV Photo)
The boy fell into the drain on Sunday night during a religious procession. He was last seen playing on a stage erected along the procession route. The mouth of the drain is right next to the stage. (NDTV Photo)
Local residents are livid and say the gutter had been open for the last five months or so and the civic authorities did nothing despite many complaints. (NDTV Photo)