The NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of the reported death of a five-year-old boy after being trapped in 150 feet deep borewell for nearly 56 hours in Dausa, Rajasthan

Press Release

National Human Rights Commission

New Delhi: 16th December, 2024

The NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of the reported death of a five-year-old boy after being trapped in 150 feet deep borewell for nearly 56 hours in Dausa, Rajasthan

Observes that it seems the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court and the Centre are not being followed by the authorities to prevent such unfortunate incidents

Issue notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Rajasthan calling for a detailed report within two weeks

The report to include the status of the FIR, action taken against the responsible public authorities, and compensation, if any, provided to the NoK of the deceased

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a five-year-old boy died on 11th December, 2024 after being trapped in 150 feet deep borewell for nearly 56 hours in the Dausa district of Rajasthan. Reportedly, the boy fell in the borewell while playing in a field.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights. It seems that the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court and the Centre are not being followed by the authorities to prevent such unfortunate incidents/ fatal accidents of small children falling into open/ abandoned borewells and tubewells. This apparent negligence not only amounts to dereliction of duty on their part but also tantamount to violation of the people's right to life.

Accordingly, the Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Rajasthan calling for a detailed report in the matter within two weeks. It is expected to include the status of the FIR registered in the reported matter, action taken against the responsible public authorities and compensation, if any, provided to the next of kin (NoK) of the deceased.

According to the media report, carried on 12th December, 2024, the minor was pulled out of the borewell with a rope in an unconscious state. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.

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