Archive · 13 Aug 2026
18-year-old swept away in Delhi drain; last words haunt father
A young man named Ankit Kumar was 18 years old and lived in Delhi with his family.
He had just started a new job in a nearby city called Noida.
One evening, while he was walking home from work, heavy rain had flooded the streets.
Ankit tried to cross a drain that was full of rainwater.
The water was moving very fast, and it swept him away.
His father waited for him, but Ankit never made it home.
Rescue teams searched for him for about a whole day.
They found his body near a canal called the Agra Canal.
Before he was swept away, Ankit had told his father, "I will be home soon."
Ankit Kumar, 18, was swept away by a strong current while crossing a rainwater-filled drain in Southeast Delhi's Madanpur Khadar on the evening of August 7.
His last words to his father were "I will be home soon."
He had recently started a private job in Noida and was returning from work when the incident occurred.
His body was recovered near the Agra Canal on Saturday evening after around 24 hours of search operations.
His father Sunil works in the pantry of a private company, and the family lives in a rented house in Ali village's Bhim Colony, paying Rs 5,000 a month in rent.
- Who
- Ankit Kumar, an 18-year-old who had recently started a private job in Noida, and his father Sunil, who works in the pantry of a private company.
- What
- Ankit was swept away by a strong current while crossing a rainwater-filled drain; his body was recovered after search operations.
- When
- On the evening of August 7; his body was recovered on Saturday evening, about 24 hours later.
- Where
- Madanpur Khadar in Southeast Delhi; his body was found near the Agra Canal.
- Why
- He was crossing a rainwater-filled drain and was swept away by the strong current.
- Victim
- Ankit Kumar, 18 years old
- Incident date
- 7 August, evening
- Location
- Madanpur Khadar, Southeast Delhi
- Body recovered
- Near the Agra Canal, Saturday evening
- Search duration
- Around 24 hours
- Occupation
- Recently started a private job in Noida
- Family
- Father Sunil, younger brother; rented house in Ali village's Bhim Colony
- Monthly rent
- Rs 5,000