Kid tries to slide on escalator while mother buys movie ticket at Delhi mall, dies

A three-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after falling off an escalator at Pacific Mall in Delhi’s Tilak Nagar on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 5:45 PM when the child, Vishal, attempted to slide along the handrail of the escalator, according to police officials.

Group was at mall to watch a movie

Police stated that Vishal was part of a group from Uttam Nagar, which included women and children who had come to the mall to watch a movie. While the women were occupied buying tickets, Vishal wandered to the escalator, leading to the tragic fall.

Child rushed to hospital

The child was immediately rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The police received information from the hospital at around 7 PM regarding the incident.


Providing details of the investigation, the police said, “An information was received from DDU hospital around 7 PM about a child being brought dead. Further enquiry into the matter revealed that a lady had come from Uttam Nagar to Pacific Mall to watch a movie, along with other ladies of the family and children. Around 5:45 PM, while they were busy buying tickets etc., one of the children named Vishal (around 3 years of age) came near the escalator and fell over the handrail while trying to slip along it. He was taken to hospital but was declared brought dead.”

Authorities are conducting further investigations to understand the circumstances leading to the accident. Mall authorities have not yet commented on the incident.