One dies as car falls into Bawana canal

One dies as car falls into Bawana canal TNN | Feb 13, 2012, 05.12AM IST Article Comments Read more:sonepat|Pramod Kumar|bawana canal Tweet NEW DELHI: The Bawana canal claimed its first casualty of the year when a woman drowned after the car she was travelling in fell into the uncovered canal on Sunday evening in Outer Delhi. The incident occurred when Pramod Kumar (30) a businessman from Sonepat, Haryana, was returning home from Bawana with his wife Ritu, 24, and four-month-old son Mayank in their Santro car. Temporarily blinded by the glare of the headlights of a car coming from the opposite direction, Kumar lost control of the wheel and the vehicle plunged into the canal at around 7pm. Kumar, who knew how to swim, could only manage to save his son. Authorities were carrying out search operations till late at night but were unable to find Ritu's body. The Bawana canal claims atleast 10 to 15 lives each year in similar incidents. The entire 13km stretch which runs parallel to the canal has very few streetlights and there is not a single barricade to prevent vehicles from toppling over. The deep canal flows parallel to the main road, giving people the impression that it is another road. Police officials say that civic agencies keep passing the buck and refuse to put up barricades or cover the canal. Do you like this story? Post a Comment Follow this topic Follow @timesofindia Elder to work at hospital for selling fakes Family says none came to save drowning girl RELATED COVERAGE Articles FEATURED TODAY IN Delhi Pregnant woman raped, 2 held Govt plans pan-India code for ambulances Expect clear, sunny sky today Judge rebuked for alimony verdict Ghaziabad's miracle girl lured with peanuts and Rs 30, rapist held » More FEATURED TODAY IN NEWS Congress bows to EC, but mum on Khurshid's 'contempt' Bangalore boy in soup for 'calling' Pak foreign minister Grammy Awards open with prayer for Whitney Houston, Adele picks two awards Small car loses appeal, SUVs surge Islamism in Maldives a cause of worry for India » More MOST POPULAR READ COMMENTED SHARED VIDEOS PARTIES IN Delhi Ladies at Pam Mehta’s soiree Cast of “Gali Gali Chor Hai” in Delhi Rasika, Chetan's arty evening Renuka,Vipin host anniversary bash Rhapsody 2012 at Maitreyi College » More THE TIMES OF INDIA Get a replica of your favourite edition of TOI and feel at home. SELECT EDITION Shop Mobile 58888 NRI SOLUTIONS Adidas Set of 3 Deo's for MenAdidas Set of 3 Deo's for Men » MORE SHOPPING