Mumbai, May 19: In a heartbreaking incident, a 28-year-old man drowned after rescuing an eight-year-old girl who had fallen into a deep drain in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 18, near Joy Max School in Pant Nagar. A case has been registered in the matter, and a probe has been launched.

According to a report published by Lokmat, the girl was playing near her house when her ball rolled into an uncovered drain. While trying to retrieve it, she lost her balance and fell in. Hearing her screams, Shehzad Khan, a daily wage labourer passing by, jumped in without hesitation to save her. Mumbai Tragedy: Police Constable on His Way To Visit Family in Solapur Dragged to Death After Falling Between Train and Platform at CSMT.

Man Drowns After Rescuing 8-Year-Old Girl From Drain in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar

Khan successfully rescued the child and handed her over to another bystander. However, he became stuck inside the drain and was unable to climb out. By the time emergency services arrived, Khan had drowned. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Pant Nagar Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and initiated a probe. Locals alleged that the tragedy could have been avoided if the fire brigade had reached the spot in time. Mumbai Shocker: Woman Planning Manager's Birthday Celebration Dies After Falling From 11th Floor of Her Office in Powai's Hiranandani Gardens. 

In another incident, police arrested a fair ride operator after a 19-year-old youth died of electrocution when he touched an iron railing in Vasai city in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region on March 19. The incident occurred the night of March 17 when the victim, Harsh Sena, touched the iron railing while watching rides. He suffered an electric shock and died on the spot.

Police said the electric current entered the railing primarily due to power leakage from its main source. Following the incident, the police said irate people ransacked the fair. Police registered an FIR against the ride operator and the fair organiser and arrested the former under sections 106 (1) (causing death by negligence) and (a criminal act done in furtherance of common intention) under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

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