A four-year-old girl died after a dog fell on her from the fifth floor of a building in Maharashtra’s Thane on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 4:30 pm on a busy lane in the Mumbra area. The child, who was walking with her mother, suffered severe injuries and was declared dead at the hospital.
A viral video shows the dog falling on the girl, but it remains unclear whether the dog jumped or was thrown. Authorities are investigating if the dog’s owner had permission from the Thane Municipal Corporation to keep the pet and whether negligence played a role.
MUMBRA | A tragic incident occurred in Mumbra, where a dog fell on a three-year-old child, resulting in her death. The child was walking with her mother when the dog, which was on the fifth floor of a building, jumped off and landed on the child. The incident took place in the… pic.twitter.com/lBQHjLnXDz
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Police stated that the victim's mother did not suspect foul play in her daughter’s death. The girl’s body has been sent for a post-mortem examination and an investigation is ongoing, officials added.
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In another incident, a dog was found carrying the headless body of a newborn in Delhi’s Rohini Sector 22 park on Saturday morning. The disturbing discovery was reported by a local resident who immediately alerted the police.
Upon arrival, the police confirmed the presence of the mutilated body and transported it to a hospital for preservation and post-mortem examination. Due to the severe mutilation, the gender of the baby could not be determined, reported Outlook India.
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Preliminary investigations suggest the newborn was discarded in the park shortly after birth. An FIR has been registered under section 94 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Aman Vihar Police Station and an investigation is underway.