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5-year-old drowns after falling into pit of under-construction building in Bengaluru
A tragic incident in Bengaluru saw a five-year-old boy, Suhas Gowad, die after falling into a water-filled, five-foot-deep lift shaft in an under-construction building. Following the incident, a negligence case has been filed against the building’s owner, Sunil. Locals protested, prompting safety barriers to be installed. Separately, Karnataka CM announced compensation for victims of a recent building collapse.