Three-year-old boy drowns in pool of Virar club

A threeyearold boy Dhruv Chandansingh Bisht recently drowned in the swimming pool of the Ameya Classic Club in Yashwant Nagar Virar WestAccording to the FIR filed by his mother Renusingh Chandansingh Bisht 37 the toddler was at the club for his regular swimming session when he went missing for several minutes mdash only to be later found unresponsive in the poolThe nightmareRenu a homemaker said she had taken both her sons mdash nineyearold Rudra and Dhruv mdash to the club around 315 pm on October 28 for their usual swim Her husband Chandansingh Bisht 53 works as an assistant personnel officer with the Indian Railways and the family has been members of the Ameya Club for the past five yearsldquoI helped Dhruv put on his swimming costume and made sure his floaters were strapped on tightly just like every other day Both my boys were in the water swimming and calling out to merdquo Renu recalled in her statement ldquoDhruv took a dip came out for a bit and went towards the skating area After a few minutes he returned to the poolrdquoThe club she said had two coaches mdash Kaustubh Meher and Harsh Shetty mdash and was supervised by manager Pravin Zore Confident that her son was safe under their supervision Renu took her seat near the parentsrsquo waiting area beside the poollsquoNowhere to be seenrsquoA few minutes later Renu noticed that Dhruv was no longer visible in the pool ldquoI couldnrsquot see him anywhere so I asked the coaches where he was One of them brushed it off saying lsquoHe canrsquot drown mdash hersquoll drown othersrsquo They then told me to check suggesting he might have gone to the washroomrdquo she saidWhen a frantic search of the washroom yielded nothing panic set in ldquoI ran back and shouted that my child wasnrsquot there Only then did they start looking seriouslyrdquo she addedAround 415 pm Dhruv was pulled out of the water mdash motionless The coaches rushed him to Ankur Hospital Virar West where doctors declared the boy dead before admissionldquoI completely blacked out I donrsquot remember what happened after that The next thing I recall is someone carrying my boy in their arms mdash his body was swollen and he wasnrsquot movingrdquo she saidlsquoNegligence cost my son his lifersquoIn her police complaint Renu alleged gross negligence by the club staff ldquoMy son drowned because the coaches and the manager failed to watch over him Their carelessness and irresponsibility cost my child his liferdquo she stated in her FIRDhruvrsquos father who was at work when the tragedy unfolded was informed only after his wife rushed home in shock The couple later went to the club office to ask where their son had been taken before locating him at the hospitalDhruv Chandansingh Bisht the deceased PICSBY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTThe Bisht family still in shock is demanding accountability ldquoMy child trusted them I trusted them But they didnrsquot care enough to keep an eye on himrdquo Renu said through tearsldquoI want justice for my son No other family should ever go through this pain The club must have qualified responsible trainers and a strict investigation should be carried out Irsquove lost my child mdash nothing can bring him back nothing can replace himrdquo she addedChandansingh alleged that the family hadnt been shown CCTV footage from the facility Basic safety rules are being ignored There are no barricades in the swimming pool to indicate depth levels Irsquom not sure if the coaches are trained to handle such emergencies They should be more vigilant especially with younger children As members we donrsquot even know if we are insured or if such incidents are covered Irsquove lost my son and I donrsquot want any other parent to go through this pain This should never happen againrdquo he saidCase registeredFollowing Renursquos complaint the Bolinj police registered a case late on October 29 against the clubrsquos manager and swimming coaches under Sections 1061 and 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS 2023 which with causing death by a rash or negligent act and the legal principle of common intention