People on social media immediately voiced their indignation and questioned the authorities for failing to cover the manhole. One user said, "This is the moment that a mother, preoccupied with her phone, dropped her nine-month-old child into an exposed manhole. Fortunately, none was hurt during their rescue. The authorities were chastised by another user, who said, "Why blame the woman? Who in the world would leave a hole like this unplugged? "The phone is intact, but what about the child?" others joked.
A Similar patna Incident Brings Civic Negligence to Light
This episode is reminiscent of one that happened in patna, Bihar, last year. On Malia Mahadev Jalla Road, a woman was on the phone when she fell into an open manhole that was seven feet deep. Thankfully, she was swiftly saved by onlookers and managed to get away with minor injuries. Nonetheless, the event sparked worries about pedestrian safety and the local government's disregard for maintaining the general welfare. In order to guarantee that similar dangerous circumstances are avoided in the future, residents are calling for civic officials to be held accountable as the most recent incident continues to gain popularity online.