Overview
- A child who lived in Asha Kiran Apartments in Kalkaji Extension fell from the 10th-floor balcony and was declared dead at a nearby hospital after being rushed there on Saturday night.
- Delhi Police have opened an inquiry under the unnatural-death provisions and say they have found no immediate sign of foul play while they continue to investigate.
- Crime teams inspected the scene, are scanning CCTV cameras from in and around the complex, and are recording statements from family members, neighbours and other residents to reconstruct events.
- The victim’s family said the balcony lacked protective grills or netting and argued that those missing safety measures contributed to the tragedy.
- The apartment block is a 14-storey DDA development, residents reported a child climbing onto a washing machine on the balcony before the fall, and authorities have not announced any regulatory or remedial action as the probe continues.