Delhi Drain Tragedy: Mithun's Father Reveals 4-Day Search, Says 'I Had To Go Into The Drain'

In a heartbreaking NDTV conversation, Avdesh Kumar, father of 15-year-old Mithun who fell into an open drain in Delhi while flying a kite, recounts the desperate four-day search for his son. Avdesh says he repeatedly urged authorities to deploy machines and rescue teams, but eventually had to enter the drain himself to search for his child. Mithun's body was finally recovered four days after he went missing. Avdesh also questioned the administration's response and urged authorities to ensure that no other child suffers the same fate. The emotional conversation raises serious questions over civic infrastructure, open drains and the response of authorities to tragedies involving vulnerable families.