TODAY’S PAPER | March 12, 2026 | EPAPER

Child falls into manhole

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Our Correspondent March 12, 2026 Less than a minute read
They had initially refused to descend the 10-foot manhole, but the chief inspector had threatened to fire them. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE

LAHORE:

A two-and-a-half-year-old child died after falling into an open manhole in Raiwind.

According to officials, the toddler reportedly fell into the sewer manhole and died.

The Lahore deputy inspector general (operations) sought a report from the Saddar superintendent of police regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident. He ordered legal action against those found responsible for negligence that led to the child's death.

The police registered a case and initiated legal proceedings in connection with the incident.

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