Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Toddler Found Dead in Drain Beneath Gorakhpur Family Hut
An 18-month-old girl named Meena disappeared while playing near her home in Gorakhpur.
Her family searched for her and then told the police.
Police sent four teams to look for her.
They checked nearby places, roads, CCTV footage and drains.
Later, they found her body in a drain beneath the family’s hut.
The family said a gap between the drain covers may have caused her to fall inside.
They said the drain had been cleaned two days earlier and the covers were not put back properly.
Police are waiting for the post-mortem report.
An 18-month-old girl identified as Meena went missing while playing near her home in Gorakhpur on Saturday evening.
Police formed four teams, searched nearby areas, examined CCTV footage and checked local drains.
The girl’s body was found late Saturday night in a drain beneath her family’s hut.
Family members said an opening between drain slabs may have allowed her to fall into the drain.
Police said a post-mortem report is awaited, while the circumstances remain under examination.
- Who
- An 18-month-old girl identified as Meena, her family and Gorakhpur police.
- What
- The girl went missing and was later found dead in a drain beneath her family’s hut.
- When
- She went missing on Saturday evening, and her body was recovered late Saturday night; the report is dated September 20.
- Where
- In the Chemical Chauraha area of Gorakhpur’s Gorakhnath area, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The family alleged that she may have fallen through a gap left between drain slabs after cleaning; the circumstances are being examined.
- Victim
- Meena, an 18-month-old girl
- Location
- Chemical Chauraha area, Gorakhnath, Gorakhpur
- Disappearance
- Saturday evening while playing near her home
- Search effort
- Police deployed four teams and examined nearby areas and CCTV footage
- Recovery
- Her body was found late Saturday night in a drain beneath the family’s hut
- Family’s allegation
- A gap between drain slabs may have allowed the child to fall into the drain
- Pending action
- Police said the post-mortem report is awaited