Mumbai: 16-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling From Dahisar Building's Terrace While Taking Sunset Photos

Mumbai: A 16-year-old girl from Dahisar East in Mumbai, tragically lost her life after falling from the terrace of her eight-storey building while trying to click photos of the sunset. The incident took place on Sunday evening. An accidental death report was registered, and police are continuing their investigation.

The deceased has been identified as Janhvi Savla, a class 10 student and the only child of her parents, reported the Indian Express. She lived on the seventh floor of the Parichay building in Miskita Nagar. On Sunday, she had approached her father, who was sitting in the society compound with other residents, to seek permission to go to the terrace and capture pictures of the sunset. With his approval, she made her way to the terrace alone.

Janhvi Was Found Lying In A Pool Of Blood

Tragically, within a few minutes, her father reportedly heard a loud sound and rushed to investigate. To his horror, he discovered Janhvi lying in a pool of blood on the ground below. She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.

The Dahisar police were informed and they immediately began their inquiry. Officials inspected the building terrace and questioned some of the residents to piece together the series of events. After recording statements, including from her father, police suspect that Janhvi might have accidentally slipped while attempting to take photographs from the edge of the terrace railing. No one was present with her at the time of the fall, which has further complicated the investigation.

Janhvi was studying at Cambridge International School and was known to be a bright student. Her father is a garment trader. The family, devastated by the incident, performed her last rites on Monday. The police are treating the case as a tragic accident, though further investigations will help confirm the exact sequence of events.