A 5-year-old boy died after he fell from the balcony of his fifth-floor home in Ghaziabad’s Raj Nagar Extension on Wednesday evening, the police said.
Rudhransh, who was playing in the balcony, fell while peeping through the grill at K.W. Srishti Society, they added.
Case of accident
Prima facie it appears to be an accident and no official complaint has been filed, the police said.
The added that the Rudhransh’s family members were inside the house at the time of the incident.
“Rudhransh was playing inside the house but went to the balcony when he saw that the gate was open. He was peeping down when he fell from the fifth floor of the building to the second floor,” said Sihani Gate police station SHO Vinod Kumar Pandey.
Loud sound
The second floor resident heard a loud sound and thought something had fallen from one of the flats above.
He went to the balcony, spotted the boy lying in a pool of blood and raised an alarm.
“The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to injuries during treatment. The residents informed the family about the mishap,” said Mr. Pandey.
Complaints
Rudhransh’s family has alleged that repeated requests to the builder to increase the height of the two-foot parapet on the balcony had fallen on deaf ears.
“We had submitted many complaints to the builder against the height of the balcony parapet, saying that it should be increased before something happens,” said a family member of the deceased.
The relative added, “The builder did not heed our warnings and mishap finally happened. The builder is at fault. The police should take action against the builder.”
