Delhi: Child Dies After Fall From 10th Floor of Kalkaji Extension Residential Building
A five-year-old girl died after allegedly falling from the 10th floor of Asha Kiran Apartments in Delhi's Kalkaji Extension on Saturday night. Police are probing all possible angles and examining CCTV footage to determine the sequence of events. The family has blamed the lack of protective safety grills and netting in the building, while investigators continue recording statements and collecting evidence.
A five-year-old girl died after allegedly falling from the 10th floor of a residential apartment building in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji Extension on Saturday night. Police said they are investigating all possible angles and examining CCTV footage to determine the sequence of events leading to the incident.
The child lived with her family at Asha Kiran Apartments, a 14-storey residential complex developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). According to police, the incident occurred at around 10.30 pm, and the girl was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. Delhi Shocker: 14-Year-Old Student Found Dead in Bhatti Mines Jungle, Police Suspect Strangulation.
According to the preliminary investigation, the child had gone to sleep earlier in the evening but woke up while her parents were occupied with household work.
Police said that as she could not find her mother, she allegedly walked towards the balcony and leaned over the railing while looking down before accidentally slipping. Her father, Mithun Das, runs a fish shop in the area.
Police said a crime team inspected the spot soon after the incident. Investigators are scanning CCTV cameras installed in and around the apartment complex to reconstruct the events leading to the fall. Officials are also recording statements from family members, neighbours and other residents as part of the investigation. Police said further investigation is underway.
The child's family alleged that the absence of adequate safety measures in the residential building contributed to the tragedy.
"If protective safety grills or netting had been installed in the balconies, our child might have been alive today. Such buildings must have proper safety arrangements for children," a family member told PTI. Another relative described the family's grief following the incident.
"She had just woken up and was looking for her mother. Within moments, she was gone. No family should have to go through such a tragedy," the relative said.
Police said they are examining all available evidence, including CCTV footage and witness statements, to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities have not indicated any conclusion at this stage, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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