‘Even a car could’ve plunged inside’: Father as child falls in pit in Greater Noida, dies

4 min readNoidaJul 26, 2026 09:22 PM IST In his complaint, Yadav has requested for an investigation to probe if the construction work was being carried out after permission from the RWA members, and if any danger signs, barricades or reflectors were put at the site. (File Photo) A six-year-old boy died after falling in a water-filled pit dug for constructing a tubewell in Greater Noida on Saturday evening, police said. The incident happened when he was playing near the pit with other friends. The contractor, who was overseeing the construction work, was arrested on Sunday. According to Shiwan Yadav (42), the father of six-year-old Avyaan, who died in the accident, the child was playing with his friend nearby around 5:30 pm in the Kaladham Society in Greater Noida where they live. The pit,