Vadodara, Nov 13: A 34-year-old woman died after falling from the balcony of her third-floor apartment while attempting to save her three-year-old son in Vadodara city, police said on Friday.
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when Dakshaben Parekh, a resident of Nishi Flats in the Tarsali area, spotted her son playing near the edge of the balcony and rushed to pull him to safety, said inspector A M Gohil from Makarpura police station.
“However, the child stopped. Parekh lost her balance and fell from the balcony. She was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries,” the official said.
CCTV footage of the fatal incident, which has gone viral, shows Parekh falling onto the apartment complex’s parking area.
Parekh is survived by her toddler son and husband. Following a post-mortem examination, her body was handed over to the family, and an accidental death case was registered, the police official added. (PTI)
