Mumbai: Minor house help falls to her death from 16th-floor flat in Nagpada

Incident took place when the 16-year-old was cleaning windows; flat owners have been booked for negligence

A 16-year-old girl accidentally fell to her death from a 16th floor flat at Nagpada where she worked as a house help, on Thursday night. Nagpada police have booked the owner of the flat for negligence and are investigating the matter.

The deceased girl worked as a full-time house help at the residence of Mohommad Rafiq Fudinawala and his wife at Orchid Tower, on Bellasis Road, Nagpada. 

Senior Inspector Ramesh Khade told mid-day, “The incident took place around 9 pm on Thursday when the minor was cleaning the windows. Fudinawala and his wife were present in the house at the time of the incident. The society watchman heard a loud noise when the girl hit the ground. She was rushed to a local hospital where she was declared dead on arrival.”

“During investigation, we found out that the girl’s parents are residents of Antol Hill and that the girl was working as a full-time maid due to financial reasons,” Khade added. 

He said, “We have sent the body for the postmortem and booked the flat owner for negligence leading to the death. We also issued a notice to Fudinawala and his wife seeking explanation of the incident. We have not yet arrested anyone in this case.” 

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9pm
Time on Thursday when the incident took place

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