An 18-month-old in Mumbai’s Goregaon died after a 10-year-old girl in her residential building threw her from the sixth floor, prompting police action against the child and her mother.
The family of the 18-month-old has stated that there had been prior disputes between the two families regarding a cat. However, it was not clear what exactly the dispute was.
READ | Kerala Boy Dies By Suicide After Police ‘Torture’, Child Rights Body Takes Note The incident took place on Wednesday night at Shivshahi building, a police official said. It shows the girl purportedly picking up the toddler and throwing her off the sixth floor and then running towards the other side of the. Upon receiving information about the incident, police reached the scene and registered a case. Still, the victim’s family has demanded strict action and justice. The Dindoshi Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and are investigating the case from all possible angles.
The incident, which occurred at approximately 9 pm on Wednesday, has been captured on CCTV camera. Sources have, on the other hand, said that the 10-year-old girl was suffering from mental health issues.
They have accused the girl’s family of turning off the CCTV cameras in an attempt to conceal the incident, police said.
