Killer drains of Mumbai

A four-year-old child fell into a nullah in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Tuesday, and died.

A four-year-old child fell into a nullah in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Tuesday, and died. (NDTV Photo)

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)
The 2 km drain, stretching from Mankhurd to Ghatkopar in Mumbai, has become a death trap. (NDTV Photo)
Mother of the deceased said he had fallen in the same nallah last week too. She pulled him out, gave him a bath and he was fine. (NDTV Photo)

The deceased's mother being consoled by relatives after her son's death in Mankhurd area of Mumbai. (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)