Overview
- Police and local reports say a 1.5-year-old toddler fell from a third-floor balcony after climbing a grill and losing balance on Saturday.
- Neighbors rushed to help and, with an ambulance not yet on scene, transported the injured child by motorcycle to a private hospital in Koramangala.
- Hospital staff report the child remains in critical condition in the ICU while doctors continue treatment and monitor the prognosis.
- Madiwala police say the incident was captured on CCTV and that a formal probe is under way to confirm the exact sequence of events.
- Authorities have urged parents and guardians to childproof balconies and never leave toddlers unattended near grills or open ledges, a common safety risk in multi-storey homes.