The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Commissioner, Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation, the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police over the reported death of four children due to drowning in a deep pit near a drain work site in the Islampura area of Nanded district in Maharashtra.

Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports, the commission has sought a detailed report within two weeks. Reportedly, the drain is being constructed by the local civic body, and wastewater has accumulated in the nearby pit. The Commission said that the report is expected to include the status of health and compensation, if any, paid to the next of kin of the deceased.