India, April 5 -- Nine members of a family, including six children, died after their vehicle plunged into an unprotected roadside well in Shivajinagar area of Dindori town in Nashik district late on Friday night, raising serious questions over safety and enforcement.

The victims were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) when it fell into a 25-metre-deep well filled with water. The vehicle submerged completely, trapping all occupants inside.

Police have registered two FIRs under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). One is against the well owner, Rajendra Raje, under section 324(5) for failing to provide adequate safety measures, such as a protective wall or fencing around the well located close to a busy road. The second FIR has bee...