A five-year-old child had passed away under mysterious circumstances at a Madrassa in the northeast Delhi neighbourhood of Brij Puri, police stated on Saturday. The boy’s neck, abdomen and groin had several breakouts and blisters, according to investigators’ early inquiry. However, a post-mortem study will ascertain the precise cause of death.
The child’s death at the Madarsa was the subject of a PCR call that the Delhi police reported they received at 9:52 p.m. on Friday. The boy’s mother stated that approximately five months ago, she had sent her son to the Madrassa.
North East Delhi DCP Joy Tirkey said, “On August 23 at 6:30 pm, she was informed that her son was sick. She took him to a private hospital in Brij Puri, where doctors declared him dead. She then brought the body back to the Madrassa, where a large crowd had gathered. The body was subsequently moved to the mortuary at GTB Hospital, and the crowd dispersed peacefully. Some parents also came and took their children away from the Madrassa.”
He further added that a preliminary examination of the body showed a large number of eruptions and blisters on the neck, abdomen and groin area. Notedly, any foul play will be ruled out after the post-mortem examination as the investigation is underway.
(with inputs from ANI)
