Nine-yr-old falls to her death in south east Delhi

The deceased was a student of Class IV in a school in Tughlakabad area and was living with her family in Mittal Chowk area of south east Delhi.

The incident was reported on Wednesday evening, after the girl's relatives heard the sound of her falling from the third floor of the house.

"She had gone to the market with the relative, but had returned early as she had to go to tuition. As it was dark when she reached the third floor, the girl was unable to see anything and fell through a shaft hole on the third floor. The relatives heard some noise and when they rushed to the spot they found her lying in a pool of blood. A PCR call was made and the girl was rushed to the hospital, where she was declared brought dead," a police source said.