Bundi: A 12-year-old boy, Sajan, died while bursting firecrackers during Diwali in Nanakpuriya village of Ramganj Balaji area, under Sadar police station limits in Bundi, Rajasthan.
He was bursting a firecracker outside his house in the morning, placing it inside a glass tumbler. The firecracker suddenly burst, the tumbler broke and its pieces entered Sajan's stomach.
Family members took the injured boy to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
On receiving information, Municipal Council chairman Bharat Sharma, BJP city president Rajkumar Shringi and Kotwali in-charge Ramesh Arya reached the spot along with Sadar police.
According to police, the boy's elder brother was inside the house at the time of the accident, while the younger brother was bursting firecrackers outside. The family went into mourning after the sudden accident.
Police got the body post-mortemed and handed it over to the family.
It is being said that the boy's mother goes door to door begging. Because of the family's weak financial condition, chairman Bharat Sharma handed financial assistance to the boy's father.
Father Says He Ran to the Spot and Found Son Injured
The boy's father said he was not aware of the accident. He ran to the spot and took his son to hospital.
He said the incident happened suddenly and he did not even get a chance to understand what was happening.
Council Chairman Bharat Sharma Says Incident Is Extremely Sad
Chairman Bharat Sharma expressed grief over the incident. He said children were bursting firecrackers in the Nanakpuriya area of Bundi.
According to family members, pieces of the glass tumbler flew up and entered the boy's stomach while the firecracker was being burst. He said the boy himself was bursting the firecracker by placing it inside the tumbler. He was taken to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Sharma said he was deeply distressed by the sad incident on the occasion of Diwali. He said the Municipal Council family stands with the bereaved family in this hour of grief.