Noida, Oct 30 A 40-year-old man and his 11-year-old son died after falling from the balcony of their apartment in a high-rise residential society in Greater Noida West on Friday, after they allegedly slipped while plucking flowers, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) Praveen Ranjan Singh said, “According to the statement given by the deceased man’s wife, the family was scheduled to leave early in the morning for Khatu Shyam temple.
“Her husband and son had gone to the balcony to pluck flowers for offering at the temple when they allegedly slipped from a ladder and fell,” Singh said.
The incident took place at Mahagun Mywoods Society in Gaur City 2, under Bisrakh police station limits.
The deceased were identified as Randeep Patra and his son Aarav. They were rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead, police said.
Singh said police received information about the incident through a Police Response Vehicle (PRV) on Friday morning.
Police have completed inquest proceedings and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination, he added.
(PTI News)
