20-day-old girl dies after falling unconscious in Ballia
The infant died on Friday evening in Mudiyari village as an idol procession with loud music passed her house.
A 20-day-old girl died on Friday evening in Mudiyari village, located under the Maniyar police station in Ballia district, after falling unconscious. According to The Times of India, the incident occurred as an idol procession playing loud music on a DJ system passed by her residence.
The girl's uncle, Ramesh Gond, lodged a complaint stating that his sister alerted the family after the baby stopped moving and crying. The infant was taken to a hospital, but doctors declared her dead.
Ballia CO (Bansdih) Jayshankar Mishra said on Saturday that the Maniyar police have seized the DJ equipment. The police also sent the body for a postmortem examination.
The exact cause of death has not yet been determined. Police officials stated they are awaiting the postmortem report before taking any further action.