Raipur, April 14 -- In a tragic incident, three children fell into a pit behind a sewage tank in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. One child named Divyansh Kumar, 7, died in the incident, whereas the other is in serious condition, and the third child is in normal condition.

The parents alleged that the ones who dug the pit did not cover it and accused the authorities of not doing the post-mortem on time. Later, the last rites of the child were performed in a hurry, the locals alleged.

The people of the locality protested by blocking the road. Former Raipur West Congress MLA Vikas Upadhyay was also with them and demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation and action against those responsible.

Deepak Kumar, father of deceased Divyanshu, said, "There was a pit...