Child Killed As Portion of Terrace Collapsed in Northeast Delhi's Harsh Vihar

Harsh Vihar: In a tragic incident in Northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar area, a 6-year-old boy on Sunday was killed after a portion of a terrace of his house collapsed and the child fell down on the street. The incident occurred on Sunday evening at around 5 pm leading to a panic-like situation in the area. The child was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he was declared dead.

On information, the local Harsh Vihar police reached at the spot and found that a portion of the terrace had collapsed upon which the deceased child was playing. A case under relevant sections was registered at the police station and further legal action into the matter was initiated.

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Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast Delhi), Joy Tirkey said, the incident took place at a house located in Partap Nagar’s Gali number-2 on Sunday evening. During the preliminary inquiry, it was found that the boy, son of Santosh, was playing on the terrace of his rented house, which appeared to be an old building.

It was found that part of the terrace of the building had collapsed and the boy, who was playing on the terrace, fell down with the broken portion on the street. Following the incident, the child was rushed to GTB Hospital, where he was declared dead.

The family stated that they are living at the premises for the last six months as tenants. The father of the deceased, Santosh has a 9-year-old daughter as well apart from the deceased son.

House owner, identified as Ramji Lal, who lives on the ground floor of the same building, has been absconding ever since the incident.

A case has been registered against the owner and further legal action is being taken.