2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 11, 2026 10:24 AM ISTPolice said that the child visited his aunt’s house often. (File Photo)Two days after a two-and-a-half-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at a farmhouse in South Delhi’s Chattarpur area, a contractor involved in the construction of the pool was arrested on Friday over negligence, said police.The contractor, Raj Kiran, has been apprehended as no safety measures — barricading or reflective lights— were found around the pool, according to officers. Police are also investigating the role of the owner of the pool.According to the police, the incident happened on Wednesday around 6 pm. The toddler — whose parents were working as labourers at a nearby construction site — walked towards the farmhouse to play. The toddler often played by the pool as the parents and their kin worked at nearby construction sites, said police.However, when the child did not return for about an hour, the parents began to search for him. They found his clothes near the pool and his body floating in the water, said officers.His parents came from Bihar’s Begusarai area about three months ago in search of work, and settled around the farmhouse area after getting a gig at a construction site, said police.“That evening, we were working at the construction site near the farmhouse while he was playing nearby. Around 6.15 pm, he went back home after telling us he was hungry,” Vipin, the child’s maternal grandfather, was quoted as saying by PTI.He said the child’s mother fed him, after which he stepped out again, saying he was going to visit his aunt who lived nearby. Police said that the child visited his aunt’s house often.Story continues below this ad“He would usually move around between the houses and come to the work site to play. He was familiar with the area,” Vipin added.“We had never imagined something like this would happen. He would never go near the pool or touch the water,” he said.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:delhiAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Apr 11: Latest NewsAsian Wrestling Championships: Meenakshi Goyat bags silver; Sujeet, Abhimanyou, Sandeep enter gold medal boutsThe frog that breaks its own bones to grow clawsT Natarajan opens up on pain behind DC comeback ahead of IPL 2026 clash against CSK: ‘Injury always in my mind’Music This Week: Shreya Ghoshal’s The All Hearts Tour – LiveVijay’s Jana Nayagan leaked online: Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Suriya condemn act, say ‘Piracy is an attack on the art and artiste itself’Live BlogIran, US Ceasefire News Live Updates: Iranian delegation reaches Islamabad for peace talks with US as world waits for deal to end conflict16 minutes agoDhurandhar 2 Worldwide Box Office Collection Day 23 LIVE Updates: Ranveer Singh-starrer earns Rs 1,671 cr worldwide, but makes less than Rs 7 cr on 4th Friday23 minutes agoAssembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: PM Modi to address three rallies in Bengal as BJP steps up campaign24 minutes agoArtemis 2 Splashdown LIVE Updates: Moon mission over, 4 astronauts back safe37 minutes agoTelangana TS Inter Results 2026, tgbie.cgg.gov.in Live Updates: When can I download 1st and 2nd year result marks memo?38 minutes ago