New Delhi, July 16 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of two incidents involving the drowning of young boys in Delhi and Greater Noida, both reported on July 7.

In the first case, a four-year-old child tragically lost his life after falling into an open drain in Mahendra Park, located in the North-West District of Delhi.

Media reports suggest this is not an isolated incident; similar deaths caused by uncovered drains or manholes have occurred in various parts of the National Capital in recent times.

The second incident took place in a park in Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, where a six-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged fountain area. Local residents had re...