Guwahati, June 19 -- A 2.5-year-old boy, identified as Sai Sharma, tragically died after reportedly falling into an open drain in the Lachit Ghat area of Guwahati, Assam.

Sources indicate the child, who was collecting food, had been missing since Wednesday afternoon.

Sai Sharma's body was recovered from the open drain on Thursday morning. The incident raises questions about civic infrastructure and safety in the area.

Local reports suggest the administration had plans to preserve the Lachit Ghat by transplanting trees for an upcoming flyover project over Dighalipukhuri, Assam. However, the presence of the unsecured open drain highlights a critical safety oversight.

Authorities have yet to release an official statement regarding the in...