Delhi Horror: 4-Year-Old Imran Falls Into Open Sewer in Nangli Vihar, Massive Rescue Operation Underway

November 11, 2026

New Delhi: A four-year-old child fell into an open manhole near Das Garden Colony in the Nangli Vihar area of ​​Outer Delhi, prompting a major search and rescue operation involving multiple agencies.

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Service (DFS), Delhi Police, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), and the Border Security Force (BSF) are deployed at the site, conducting an intensive search to locate and recover the child.

According to fire department officials, the incident occurred while the child was playing; he slipped and fell into the open manhole.

A fire department official stated, “We received a call at 9:45 AM. A Delhi Fire Service team was deployed to the location. A four-year-old child, who was playing with his mother, fell into the sewer through an open manhole. The rescue operation is underway, but the child has not yet been found.”

The child’s father, Khurshid Alam, explained that his son had come to the park to play and had gone near the sewer to relieve himself.

Alam said, “My son’s name is Imran. He had come to the park to play and went near the sewer to relieve himself. The sewer was left open, and he fell into it. A rescue operation is currently in progress.”

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Rajat Malhotra stated that the administration swung into action immediately upon receiving the information.

Malhotra said, “The NDRF team and the entire administration are working to rescue the child. The search and rescue operation has been ongoing since we were alerted, and the administration is making every possible effort. The NDRF is assisting us, and we will share further updates as they become available.”

Specialized rescue teams are currently inside the sewer line, utilizing suction pumps and scanning equipment to locate the child. The rescue operation is underway. Further information is awaited.