Teenager drowns in swimming pool

INDORE: A teenager drowned in the newly-constructed government swimming pool in Ratlam district on Sunday. Raghvendra Singh Paliwal, 17, the son of a local businessman Sanjay Prasad Paliwal drowned while swimming in the newly constructed pool at Rajiv Gandhi Civic Centre.

The incident happened at around 12.10 pm, when Raghvendra had gone to swim with friends at the swimming pool operated by Ratlam Municipal Corporation. It's the same swimming pool, which was inaugurated a few weeks ago by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

It is still not clear how Raghvendra slipped into deep waters and drowned in the pool, despite the presence of swimming coaches and life guards at the poll. Also, the incident was spotted by Raghvendra's friends and not the coach or life guard at the swimming pool.

Angered by the incident, local residents and opposition Congress activists led by party's city unit president Rajesh Sharma protested outside the swimming pool and even tried to storm into the pool, but the police prevented the situation from worsening.

Congress activists also protested outside Station Road police station, demanding lodging of criminal case against those whose negligence caused the death of the teenager.

Acting swiftly in the matter, the superintendent of police (SP-Ratlam) GK Pathak ordered sealing of the entire pool, besides initiating a thorough enquiry into the serious matter.

"Based on the outcome of the probe, case under Section 304A (death due to negligence) will be registered against those found responsible in the serious matter," Pathak told TOI.

Toddler drowns: one-and-half-year-old girl drowned in a huge bucket of water at her house in Avantika Nagar-Scheme 51 (Aerodrome) area on Saturday night. Vaishnavi, daughter of Mahesh Prajapati, was playing near the bucket when she suddenly slipped and fell inside.

"Though the family members immediately rushed her to a nearby hospital, the doctors declared her brought dead," Aerodrome police station in charge Manju Yadav said on Sunday.

Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Teenager-drowns-in-swimming-pool/articleshow/22638349.cms

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