6 -year-old girl crushed to death by cupboard at home in Sohna
Gurugram, Sept. 18 -- A six-year-old girl died after a heavy metal almirah toppled on her while she was playing at her home in Sohna, police said on Wednesday.
The deceased, identified as Deepanshi Kumari, lived with her parents in ward number 10 of Pahad colony. The incident occurred on Monday night when she was playing alone in a room where the almirah was kept, officials said.
Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram police, said the girl's family members were present in the house but in different rooms. "Deepanshi had opened the almirah door and started swinging on it, after which the structure toppled, pinning her underneath. Hearing the loud noise, her family rushed to the room but were unable to lift the almirah on their own. They raised an alarm, and neighbours helped pull the girl out," he said.
She was rushed to a private hospital in Sector 38 but was declared brought dead. Investigators said she sustained severe internal injuries, including to the head. An autopsy revealed massive internal hemorrhaging, with damage to the brain and heart, which led to her death.
Her father, Phool Kamal, 35, said it was an accident. Based on his statement, an inquiry under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was carried out at City Sohna police station. The body was handed over to the family on Tuesday....
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