Following the tragic death of 20-year-old Ankit Maurya after he fell into an under-construction sewer in Lucknow’s Faizullaganj area, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Monday formed a committee to probe the incident .

Ankit sustained serious injuries on October 31 when an iron rod pierced his left eye and entered his skull when he fell into the drain while returning home. Despite treatment at King George’s Medical University (KGMU), he succumbed to his injuries on 7 November 2024.

Almost two weeks after the incident, the LMC announced a commission to probe the construction of the RCC canal, which stretches from IIM Road Semra Madhuvan Vihar to the Gomti river, passing through areas like Hariom Nagar and Chhoti Khadan in Faizullaganj district.

The inquiry will be headed by Additional Municipal Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Srivastava and will include senior officials such as Chief Engineer (Civil), Chief Engineer (Engineer), Chief Finance and Accounts Officer and representatives of the public works department (PWD) and municipal areas .

The committee was tasked with examining the construction process, identifying safety deficiencies and determining liability for the fatal accident. The team is expected to submit its report within a week, according to an official release from the LMC.