A 10-year-old boy was killed and three other children injured when a canopy covering the area between two buildings in a government housing colony here fell on them in Parbat Patiya locality here, police said.
The boys were playing when the canopy fell on them near a two-storey building. Wasim Akhtar Ansari was killed on the spot while the three injured were admitted to a hospital, Police Inspector of Limbayat Police Station B M Parmar said.
The incident took place in government housing buildings which were constructed around four decades ago and were poorly maintained, police said.
The canopy was not properly supported from below. Old construction of the building coupled with poor upkeep of the housing society caused the incident, Parmar said.
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Shreyansh after conducting Commission's review meeting
issued important directives to the government including action against policemen who deliberately delay action against accused involved in sexual offences against children.
If police delay action against persons involved in sexual offences against children, then punitive measures should be taken against concerned policemen under the provisions of Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), says the directive issued by Shreyansh.
He also appealed to the government to provide free of cost treatment to those affected with Progeria and also directed the current head of the Commission to provide such forum (which was provided to Shreyansh) to "Divyang" children at district level.
Later, he told reporters about the above decisions and also sang a song on demand.
