13-year-old girl dies after iron gate falls on her in Northeast Delhi

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Sep 13, 2022, 06:40 PM IST

A 13-year-old from Northeast Delhi died after an iron gate fell on her.

In an unfortunate incident, a Class 6 student was returning home after school on Monday in Northeast Delhi's Khajuri Khas area when an iron gate fell on her and the girl passed away, said police. 

The 13-year-old, daughter of an auto driver, was walking past an office of a power discom, its gate fell on her, impaling her head with iron spikes. The victim was accompanied by her two friends who escaped the accident

The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she died during the course of her treatment, a senior police officer said. A case has been registered under section 304 a (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code in connection with the incident, police said.

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