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Delhi Police Rule Zakir Nagar Kite-Flying Fall That Killed 12-Year-Old an Accident

CCTV analysis prompted an inquest into accidental death with no foul play suspected.

12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling from Terrace While Flying Kite in Delhi’s Zakir Nagar  | Image: Republic

Overview

  • The fall occurred on August 17 around 4 pm from the fourth-floor terrace of the family home in Zakir Nagar under the Jamia Nagar police station.
  • He was identified as Mohd Saad, 12, a Class 6 student, and was declared brought dead at Holy Family Hospital after relatives and locals rushed him there.
  • DCP Hemant Tiwari said Saad’s foot slipped as he maneuvered his kite, and CCTV from the area corroborated an accidental fall with no foul play.
  • Inquest proceedings have been initiated following the review, reflecting the procedural step taken in accidental-death cases.
  • A separate media post described an 11-year-old in Okhla and claimed police were unaware, but official statements and CCTV place the case in Zakir Nagar and confirm the circumstances.