10-year-old girl throws 18-month-old toddler off 6th floor of Mumbai building
Mumbai police are investigating the death of an 18-month-old toddler who was thrown from the sixth floor of a building by a 10-year-old girl. Authorities are currently reviewing CCTV footage and questioning the minor through the Child Welfare Committee.
Why it matters
The incident has raised serious concerns regarding child safety and the legal complexities surrounding juvenile delinquency in India.
MUMBAI: Mumbai police are investigating the death of an 18-month-old toddler at a Goregaon housing society on Wednesday night after coming across CCTV footage that shows a 10-year-old girl lifting her and throwing her down the stairwell from the sixth floor.While no FIR has been registered so far, the 10-year-old has been produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). Police said the CWC will make enquiries with her and take the final decision. The girl and her family had moved into the building only a fortnight ago.The toddler lived on the sixth floor of the building with her parents and four brothers. According to a relative, she was playing in the common corridor outside the houses with a stray cat. Later, her mother sent one of her brothers to look for her, but she was nowhere to be found.
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