Pimpri-Chinchwad: A three-year-old girl from Pimpri-Chinchwad’s Wakad narrowly escaped death on Saturday (14th February) after she fell into a 15-foot-deep parking lot pit. It happened in the evening while she was playing around and lost her balance. The society residents have alleged that the reason behind this is the absence of a safety net. In this regard, Pimpri-Chinchwad Police have booked two people for negligence.
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The victim girl is 3 years and 9 months old and lives in the Aswani Galaxy Housing Society on Pink City Road in Wakad. Her 36-year-old mother has filed a complaint at Wakad Police Station. Wakad Police have booked the builder and director of the company in charge of the society’s car parking system.
According to police reports, the victim girl was playing with other children in the garden area adjacent to the parking pit of the 'F' wing of the building. Because the parking area lacked any protective wall, railing, or safety netting, the child fell into an unfinished construction pit approximately 15 feet deep.
Police said that as a result of the fall, she sustained injuries to her head, back, and other parts of her body. The complainant formally alleges that these injuries were caused by the gross negligence of the housing society builder and the director of the car parking system firm. A legal complaint has been filed to register a criminal case regarding this matter.
The video of this incident went viral, and it instilled chaos on social media, where netizens questioned child safety and other things. Wakad Police have registered a case, and the matter is under further investigation. An official from Wakad Police Station said that both the accused have been served with notices for negligence.
