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Blaring Music Stops Infant's Heartbeat in Ballia
14 Nov
Summary
- A 20-day-old infant reportedly died from loud DJ music.
- Family claims requests to lower volume were ignored.
- Police are investigating and have seized DJ equipment.
In Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, a 20-day-old infant girl has allegedly died following exposure to extremely loud music from a DJ system. The incident occurred when a truck carrying the DJ equipment, part of an idol immersion procession, halted near the family's home in Mudiyari village.
The infant's family claims that the blaring music caused the child's heartbeat to stop. They asserted that repeated appeals were made to the operators of the DJ system to move the vehicle and lower the music's volume, but these pleas were reportedly disregarded.
Relatives rushed the infant to a hospital after she began crying, but doctors pronounced her dead. Police have registered a case based on the family's complaint, seized the DJ equipment, and sent the infant's body for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death. Further action will be determined by the post-mortem report's findings.
