Delhi: 5-Year Old dies After Electrocuted From Decorative Lights Of Diwali

DN Bureau

A 5-year-old child died after being electrocuted from decorative electric lights of Diwali on Tuesday night. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Delhi: A 5-year-old child died after being electrocuted from decorative electric lights of Diwali on Tuesday night, Delhi police said.

Delhi police statement 

According to Delhi Police the statement of father of the deceased namely Santosh resident of Radha Vihar, Mukundpur, Delhi, said that he has three children and deceased son was his youngest son.

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He further stated that his landlord Sarjur Shah had installed electric lights for decoration of house at roof of the house.

"At about 07:00 pm, mother of child informed him about electrocution of his youngest child namely Sagar, aged 5 years due to decorated electrics lights. 

Doctor declared dead 

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Initially the child was taken to Venkatesh Multi-speciality Hospital, near Shiv Mandir, Mukundpur and then they had taken him to New Life Hospital, Mukherji Nagar, Delhi & New Next Hospital, Prashant Vihar.

Thereafter, they reached at Fortis hospital, Shalimar Bagh at 10:30 pm, where doctor declared his son Sagar brought dead at 10:38 pm," Delhi police said. (with Agency inputs) 










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