The tragedy, which occured last Sunday, could have been much worse had few other slum children who were playing with Yuvraj also attempted to swim in the pond which was created after rain water collected in a big pit at the premises of the octroi post. In fact Yuvraj's cousin, Anil Harishchandra Gaikwad was saved from drowning in the pond.

The pit was formed after a contractor, who was alloted the work of land filling for the PCMC's Bhakti-Shakti project, transported soil from the premises of the octroi post. Work for the Bhakti-Shakti project is in progress right opposite the octroi post. According to PCMC executive engineer V S Mahadik, the contractor was allowed to transport soil from the octroi premises as the work had to be completed in a short time.

Yuvraj's parents are casual laborers. Yuvraj was one of their six children. When the parents were out for work, all the slum children played around. And it was while playing with other kids, Yuvraj and his cousin Anil strayed into the pond Sunday afternoon.