Overview

• Naigaon Police registered a Section 174 CrPC case to investigate the toddler’s fall from the 12th floor and have found no suspicion of foul play.
• The child’s father told investigators that the accident was purely unintentional and he does not blame anyone else for the tragedy.
• Residents say numerous balconies in the Navkar Phase One Society high-rises lacked protective grills, creating hazardous conditions for children.
• The incident has prompted community outrage and reignited demands for mandatory safety grills and comprehensive childproofing regulations.
• Maharashtra’s rapid high-rise development has highlighted uneven regulatory oversight on balcony safety and spurred calls for stricter enforcement.