A nine-year-old girl was found dead in the swimming pool of a residential apartment complex in Varthur on the night of December 28. The deceased, Manya, was out playing when the incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on Thursday. She left home, saying she was going out to play, but was later found lying motionless in the swimming pool. She was rushed to a private hospital where the doctor declared her dead.
While it was assumed that the girl had died by drowning, the girl’s father, Rakesh, has alleged that she died by electrocution.
“She has come in contact with a live wire near the swimming pool. Though a few people tried to get her away, they couldn’t. By the time they got a wood plank, the damage was done,” he told media persons, appealing for strict action against those responsible for the tragedy and ensuring the safety of everyone, especially children in the apartment complex. “Several hours after the complaint too, no action has been taken against anyone,” he alleged.
Several residents of the apartment staged a flash protest on Thursday night against the manager of the apartment complex, who has now gone missing. Another resident of the apartment complex told media persons that they had complained about electric shocks around the swimming pool area earlier, too, but no action was taken.
Varthur Police have filed an unnatural death registry report and said they were awaiting the post-mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of death before taking further action.
