India, June 1 -- A three-member inquiry committee appointed by the Mira Bhaindar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has held the contractor and management of a civic swimming pool responsible for the drowning of 11-year-old Granth Mutha at the Gopinath Munde Sports Complex on April 20. The committee found gross negligence, inadequate safety protocols, and untrained lifeguards to be key factors in the tragedy.

The panel, headed by Additional Commissioner Sambhaji Panpatte, submitted its findings to the MBMC Commissioner. "We have submitted the report to the Commissioner who will take a decision on Tuesday," Panpatte said.

The committee's probe found that the pool contractor-Saha Charitable Trust-failed to implement essential safety measures an...