Mumbai: Six-year-old boy electrocuted by open wire in Mulund

The spot where the incident took place. Pic/Rajesh Gupta

In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy lost his life after coming into contact with a live wire outside his house in Mulund area of Mumbai. The tragic episode occurred on Sunday afternoon, the officials said on Monday.

According to the local authorities, the electric wire in question belonged to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), and the young boy accidentally made contact with it. An Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered by the police and a probe has been launched in the incident, an official said on Monday.

The distressing incident unfolded in Jayshastri Nagar, Mulund Colony, on a seemingly normal Sunday afternoon. The young boy, identified as Arnav Nilesh Bhandari, was innocently playing with his pet cat inside his home. However, around 3:30 pm, his cat darted outside, and Arnav followed in pursuit.

Tragedy struck when the boy, in his hurry to catch his pet, inadvertently touched an exposed electrical wire that was hanging near a wall. The immediate consequences were harrowing. "As soon as he touched the wire, he screamed and then fell silent," described an official from the Mulund police station. Upon hearing the commotion, the boy's father and grandmother rushed outside to find the child lying on the ground.

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With urgency, they hurried the injured child to Sai Siddhi Hospital in Amar Nagar. The medical team at Sai Siddhi Hospital recommended that the child be transferred to another medical facility. Consequently, Arnav was taken to Mulund General Hospital, but tragically, he was declared dead upon arrival.

Following the incident, the boy's lifeless body was transported to Rajawadi Hospital for a post-mortem examination. "We have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in connection with the incident," stated Kantilal Kothimbire, Senior Inspector of the Mulund police station. The statements of the father and grandmother have been recorded, and an ongoing investigation is underway to ascertain the full details surrounding this heartbreaking tragedy.

The entire community has been deeply affected by the incident, emphasizing the importance of electrical safety measures and vigilance, especially in residential areas where children play.