LUCKNOW, July 16 -- Four days after a 43-year-old man died after falling into an open and waterlogged drain in Thakurganj, the station house officer (SHO) of the local police station was shunted to police lines on Tuesday.

The action against SHO Srikant Rai, which was taken by additional director general of police (Lucknow zone) Sujit Pandey, also came against the backdrop of several corporators protesting official lapses in the incident and police high-handedness during Saturday's agitation in the area.

Meanwhile, Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) claimed to have covered more than 90 open drains and manholes across the city since Sunday.

Jal Kal officials said damaged or missing sewer covers at over 30 locations had been replaced. ...