India, Feb. 4 -- A 14-month-old girl died of electrocution after she inserted an iron nail into an electrical socket while playing at her home in Bandhwari, Gurugram, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Saturday evening when the child was on the ground floor, while her mother was occupied with household chores on the first floor and her father was away at work, officers said.

According to investigators, the deceased, Tanya (single name), had been playing with a long iron nail she found somewhere in the house.

While playing, the toddler approached a wall and inserted the nail into a power socket within her reach, leading to a severe electric shock, police officers aware of the incident said.

Sandeep Kumar, public relation...