A four year old child died at a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) park in West Delhis Moti Nagar area after an equipment fell on his chest. According to the police on Monday, a call regarding information about a child brought dead to the emergency ward of Acharya Bhikshu Hospital was received in Moti Nagar police station on Sunday. The deceased child has been identified as Master Arvind, resident of New Moti Nagar. DCP west Vichitra Veer stated, Enquiry into the matter revealed that the child was playing in the park with open gym equipment installed at A-Block Park, New Moti Nagar. Suddenly, the equipment fell on the childs chest and the child became unconscious. He added that the child was immediately rushed to the hospital, but was declared dead. Currently, his father identified as Sanjay works as a laborer in Saudi Arabia and his mother is a housewife. A case under the provisions of negligence has been registered in the matter and the investigation is underway, Veer stated. Reacting to the incident, New Delhi BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj expressed deep sorrow over the death of a child and attributed the incident to negligence in the maintenance of MCD parks. She demanded compensation for the bereaved family. I have been informed that a similar swing collapse occurred in the same area last year, which clearly indicates a lack of attention to park maintenance by the Municipal Corporation, she said.

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