Bengaluru, Jan 29: A baby girl, who accidentally slipped and fell through a gap from an escalator at Srirampura metro station in West Bengaluru on Sunday night, breathed her last at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) on Monday morning.
"18-month-old Hasini finally succumbed to head injury," said Dr Mahantesh M, resident medical officer at Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health. She had fallen from an escalator and landed on the road 40 feet below, suffering grievous injuries on her head.
She was immediately rushed to government run KC General hospital and was referred to Nimhans from there for lack of spare ventilator. At Nimhans again she was referred to Indira Gandhi Institute of child health, late night.
Police sources said the child was accompanied by her mother Vani, grandfather Balakrishna (52), and grandmother Kumari. Balakrishna was carrying the child in his right arm.
After the baby’s death Balakrishna filed a complaint against the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for 'negligence which led to the death of the infant'. Following the complaint, the police booked a case against the BMRCL under IPC section 304 A (causing death by negligence). Investigation is on to find out what exactly led to the mishap.
The CCTV camera footage shows Balakrishna carrying Hasini. While climbing on the escalator, as he loses balance, the baby slips from his hands. She falls through the gap to the ground.
Later, police questioned metro officials and recorded statements on the sequence of events. They are looking into the CCTV footage of the incident as well.
Preliminary investigation revealed there was a two-foot gap next to the escalator. There was no safety measure as the gap beside the escalator was not sealed. Whatever falls through the gap goes straight to the road beneath. Covering the gap with a net or so could have saved the child, said a police official at the Subramanya Nagar station.
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