Dog Owner Arrested After Pet Falls From Fifth Floor, Killing Child

In Maharashtra's Thane, police have arrested a dog owner after his pet fell from a fifth-floor balcony onto a four-year-old girl, resulting in her death. The incident occurred in the Mumbra area, leading to charges against four individuals for culpable homicide and negligence.

In a tragic incident in Maharashtra's Thane, police have arrested the owner of a pet dog that fell from a fifth-floor balcony onto a four-year-old girl, leading to her death. The incident took place around 4.30 pm on Tuesday in the Mumbra area of Thane city.

The child, who was walking with a woman when the dog fell, sustained grievous injuries and was rushed to a hospital, where she was declared dead on the same day, according to an official from the Mumbra police station.

The police have charged the dog owner and three others under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, death by negligence, and negligent conduct with respect to animals. Initially, a case of accidental death was registered before it was upgraded to more severe charges.

(With inputs from agencies.)