Archive · 30 Sep 2025
14-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling into Open Drain
A 14-year-old boy named Ayush died after falling into an open drain in Dombivli.
The incident happened on Sunday evening near a temple when he went to wash his hands after eating at a food stall.
He slipped and fell into a 12-foot deep drain with strong currents.
Rescue efforts were delayed, but a youth pulled him out.
Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Local leaders are blaming the local government, demanding compensation for the family.
Police are investigating the incident.
A 14-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in Dombivli.
The boy, Ayush Eknath Kadam, was near Jagdamba Temple during Navratri.
He slipped and fell into an uncovered drain after eating at a bhandara.
A youth, Vedant Jadhav, pulled Ayush out, but he died at the hospital.
Local leaders blame the KDMC for negligence and demand compensation.
- Who
- Ayush Eknath Kadam, a 14-year-old boy
- What
- Died after falling into an open nullah
- When
- Sunday evening
- Where
- Dombivli, Thane district, near Jagdamba Temple
- Why
- Slipped and fell into an uncovered drain
Local Leaders/Family
KDMC
Accountability
Local Leaders/Family
Leaders and family blame the KDMC for negligence.
KDMC
No official response mentioned.
Compensation
Local Leaders/Family
Dipesh Mhatre demanded ₹25 lakh for the victim's family.
KDMC
No official response mentioned.
- Victim
- Ayush Eknath Kadam, 14-year-old boy
- Location
- Dombivli, near Jagdamba Temple
- Incident Time
- Sunday evening
- Cause
- Accidental fall into an uncovered drain
- Consequence
- Death
- Depth of Drain
- Approx. 12 feet
- Authorities
- KDMC (Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation)
