BPTP p o ol death: Two more held after protest
Two more suspects, including the contractor, who was managing the three swimming pools inside the club of the BPTP township in Sector37D were arrested on Saturday evening for their alleged negligence that led to the death of a boy by drowning, police said.
The arrests were made after at least 100 residents protested for nearly two hours at the office of the Gurugram police commissioner on Saturday morning demanding action against the management.
The residents took out a rally comprising at least 80 cars that displayed posters reading “Justice for Mevansh”, and reached the senior police officer’s office from their township.
According to police, those arrested on Saturday were identified as the contractor. Sumit Kumar, and a lifeguard, Naresh Kumar, both originally from Jind. On Thursday, police arrested lifeguards Durg and Akash Kumar, who were deployed at the 1.5feet-deep pool meant for children.
It was at this pool that the deceased five-year-old boy Mevansh Singla was initially present with his grandmother on Wednesday evening, but later went towards the four-feet pool meant for adults. He drowned when the woman went upstairs to bring some items.
Inspector Sandeep Kumar, station house officer of the Sector-10 police station, said that it was Sumit who had an agreement with the township management for the last two years to operate the three pools inside the club.
“Besides, Naresh, another lifeguard, who started working there just two months back, was on duty near the pool, which was meant for adults, when the accident took place,” he said.
The SHO said that further investigation was going on in the case and more arrests would be made if negligence of more people emerged.
Meanwhile, the residents, after reaching the CP’s office on Saturday morning, raised slogans against the developer for negligence resulting in the boy’s death.
Group captain (retired) Sandeep Sharma, the RWA president of BPTP Park Serene, where the deceased boy lived, said that they have been submitting written complaints to the management to ensure safety at the pools for the last two years but no action has been taken till date.
“Life guards never sit on the elevated platforms to keep watch. There is no access control for the pools. We will continue our protest until police take action against the negligent management,” Sharma added. Earlier, the residents had taken out a candle-light march inside the premises on Friday night as a symbolic protest.