At least 20 aspirants appearing for the Uttar Pradesh Bachelor of Education Joint Entrance Examination fell into a sewage drain near an examination centre in Kanpur on Sunday after a dilapidated slab covering it caved in, leaving several injured, the police said.The incident took place near HN Mishra PG College in MacRobertganj on Sunday morning, PTI reported.Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal told the news agency that the candidates had gathered at a shop in the Nagar Nigam market area to make photocopies of documents required for the examination when the slab gave way.A candidate from Hanspuram in Naubasta told PTI that examinees were informed at the last minute that photocopies of their Aadhaar cards were required, leading to a rush at nearby shops.प्रकरण में दिनांक 31.05.2026 को थाना ग्वालटोली क्षेत्रान्तर्गत बी.एड. प्रवेश परीक्षा के अभ्यर्थियों द्वारा फोटोकॉपी कराने के दौरान नगर निगम मार्केट में नाले पर रखी जर्जर पटान टूट जाने से कुछ व्यक्तियों को मामूली चोटें आईं। घटना में कोई जनहानि नहीं हुई है। एक घायल अभिभावक उपचार…— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE KANPUR NAGAR (@kanpurnagarpol) May 31, 2026
Four persons sustained minor injuries, while many others were left with soiled clothes and damaged books, admit cards and other documents, PTI quoted eyewitness reports as saying. A parent accompanying one of the students was injured and taken to hospital for treatment, the police said.Lal said that those affected were provided assistance and were later able to reach their examination centres.In a statement posted on social media, the Kanpur Police Commissionerate said that despite the disruption, the entrance examination was conducted as scheduled in 19 centres of the city under security arrangements.Edited by Tanya Shrivastava.
