A four-year-old boy died while playing in a park after open gym equipment fell on his chest in New Moti Nagar area of West Delhi.
According to the police, the child was rushed to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital after becoming unconscious when the equipment installed in the park fell on him.
He was declared dead by the doctors, they added.
The police have registered a case under provisions of negligence, and an investigation into the matter has been launched.
The child’s father works as a laborer in Saudi Arabia, and his mother is a housewife.
The death raises serious concerns about the quality of maintenance in public parks, where many children play daily.