A 32-year-old man drowned after falling into an open drain in northeast Delhi Bhajanpura area. According to the police on Monday, the incident occurred in the Bhajanpura area at 6.08 am on Sunday, when Harish Baisla was returning home. DCP North east Jimmy Chiram said, A PCR Call was received on Sunday at 06:08 am regarding a boy falling in a drain. It was found that Harish Baisla, 32 years old, had fallen down inside an open drain near AB Block Bhajanpura and had drowned. Police teams reached the spot upon receiving information about the incident. The body was taken out of the drain with the help of locals and rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the DCP added. Harish was married and was survived by his wife and one child. We have launched further investigation into the matter," said the officer. Sources in the police said that Harish was out with his friends to celebrate one of his friends birthday and while returning home early morning he failed to spot the drain. "His father Yogender Kumar also works with Delhi Police," said the source. Baisla worked as a private operator in Khajuri Khas Police Station for the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS).  

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