Boy dies after parapet collapses on him near Trichy

TRICHY: A boy, who suffered injuries after the parapet of a building collapsed on him in Lalgudi in Trichy district, died on Thursday night.
The boy has been identified as G Ebenesan Kumar, 10, of Malayapuram of Lalgudi. He sustained injuries on his back and head. Ebenesan died in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital without responding to treatment.
According to the Lalgudi police, the boy visited a shop with his friend on Wednesday afternoon. He was standing near a two-storey commercial complex.
Due to strong wind, a three feet on the parapet that was part of the partially demolished building. The parapet collapsed and fell on Ebenesan and his friend. Two women were injured in the incident.
Ebenesan and his friend were referred to Trichy government hospital and the two women were given first aid at Lalgudi Government Hospital.
Ebenesan’s friend returned home after treatment.
Police said that half of the commercial complex was demolished a few months ago for construction a bridge. However, the parapet was retained.
Vinoth Kumar, sub-inspector at Lalgudi police station said, “The wall parapet was poorly built and was unnecessary in that place.”
There are 12 shops in the commercial complex that is owned by seven people. All the seven were booked under sections 290 and 337 of the IPC for public nuisance and endangering human life over negligent act. Following the boy’s death, the case has been altered and they have been booked under section 304 A (whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide) of the IPC too, said Vinoth Kumar.