Ghaziabad, July 31: A man was arrested after he allegedly threw two children off the roof of a four-storey building in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district on Friday, police said.

The incident took place in the morning when the two brothers, identified as Tribhuvan (9) and Prabhuvan (8), were flying a kite from the roof of the building at Guldhar road in Kavi Nagar area, they said. Also Read | Locust Attack in India: Immature Pink Tiddi Dal Swarms, Adult Yellow Hoppers Active in Several Districts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Gujarat.

The children sustained serious injuries and were admitted to a nearby hospital, police said. The boys told police that one Harendra, who lives in the ground floor of the building, allegedly threw them off the roof. Also Read | Jammu And Kashmir | Special Secretary Social Welfare Department Tasaduq Jeelani Dies Due to COVID19 : Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on July 31, 2020.

An FIR has been lodged against Harendra under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code and he has been arrested, SP (city) Maneesh Mishra told PTI.

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