A 14-year-old boy, who didn’t know swimming, drowned in a swimming pool at Gajularamaram of Jagadgirigutta within a few minutes of entering it on Monday. On learning about the death of the boy Harish, the Jagadigirigutta police on Tuesday registered a criminal case against pool operator under section 304-A (rash and negligent act resulting in death) of Indian Penal Code.
“Negligence of the swimming pool operator Suneel was evident as he couldn’t explain if there were any coaches at the pool when the boy drowned,” Balanagar ACP T. Goverdhan said. The pool operator didn't inform the police about the incident.
Through a message from Gandhi Hospital, where the boy died after being shifted in a critical condition, the Jagadgirigutta police learnt about the incident. “All that we know was that a boy died but there were no clues about his identity,” Jagadgirigutta Inspector P. Srinivas said.
To confirm his identity, the Jagadgirigutta police approached their counterparts of Jeedimetla. A resident of Nehrunagar in Jeedimetla, Harish left his house on Monday morning telling his family that he was going to a swimming pool.
As he didn’t return home till evening, his parents lodged a complaint with the Jeedimetla police who registered a case of missing boy. “After being shown the body in Gandhi Hospital morgue, they confirmed he was Harish. Based on their complaint, we booked a criminal case against the pool operator,” the Inspector said.
