New Delhi:
A nine-year-old boy died in northwest Delhi after a portion of a metal glass, with which he had allegedly lined a firecracker after lighting it, bought caught in his chest following the explosion, the police stated right now. The incident occurred on Tuesday.
The boy has been recognized as Prince, a pupil of sophistication 2, they stated.
“The boy took a firecracker and after igniting it positioned a metal glass over it. When the firecracker exploded, a portion of the metal glass bought caught his physique and he died,” a senior police officer stated.
Investigation into the matter is underway, the police stated.
Indrajeet Kumar, the maternal uncle of Prince, stated he was at his store when the incident occurred. “Prince positioned a metal glass over a firecracker, but it surely didn’t explode. When he went near test, it immediately exploded and a portion of the glass bought caught in his chest,” Mr Kumar stated.
The boy was rushed to a hospital the place he was declared introduced lifeless, Mr Kumar stated.
The docs instructed us that the portion of metal apparently minimize one of many veins and he died because of extreme bleeding, he stated.
Prince’s father Ramiqbal Das works at a personal organisation within the nationwide capital. The household hails from Darbhanga district in Bihar, he stated.
On the time of the incident, his father was at work and his mom was within the fields.
“Police got here and spoke to us concerning the incident. We don’t suspect any foul play,” Mr Kumar stated. Prince was Mr Das’s eldest son and had turned 9 on October 22.