Woman in India allegedly pretended that her son fell into a drain and got authorities to clean it for three hours

Por Emilia Lara
24 July, 2026

A woman from Meerut, India, allegedly triggered an emergency operation by claiming that her son had fallen into a clogged drain. For nearly three hours, police officers and municipal workers removed trash and mud, but found no child.

According to accounts shared on social media and in local media, the call was allegedly a strategy to get the channel cleaned after repeated complaints from residents. Although the story went viral, authorities have not publicly confirmed all of its details.

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