Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- Police in Assam have arrested three officials from Bhartia Infra Projects Ltd (BIPL) following the death of a three-year-old boy who fell into an uncovered drain in Kalapahar, Guwahati.

The arrests came within 40 hours of the incident, following an FIR filed by the child's father alleging gross negligence.

The arrested officials include Avinash Bhatia, Director of BIPL; Kaushik Gogoi, Safety Engineer; and Prasannajit Pathak, Deputy Project Manager.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Padmanabh Barua confirmed that the drain construction was under the supervision of the Public Works Department (PWD) and that CCTV footage captured the incident.

This is not the first safety lapse linked to BIPL. Last month, a man re...