Infant slips from grandfather’s arms into drain amid heavy showers in India

NEW DELHI: A six-month-old infant slipped from her grandfather’s arms and fell into an overflowing drain under the railway tracks in India.

The sad incident happened in Maharashtra’s Kalyan railway station, when the infant’s mother and grandfather were walking on the tracks.

The mother, Yogita Shankar Rumale, was walking with the infant in her arms on the railway tracks in Kalyan’s Patri Bridge when she slipped and got stuck. The grandfather tried to help and picked up the infant but the child slipped from his arms amid the heavy rain and fell into the drain under them.

A search operation has been launched to locate the infant by the railway police and the municipality officials. So far, there have been no signs of the infant.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reacted to the incident and urged people not to step out until absolutely necessary. The chief minister said all rescue teams were on alert and they have been asked to ensure that no other untoward incident takes place.