Lucknow: In a tragic incident a nine-year-old girl died on Wednesday as an iron gate fell, crushing her in an under construction part of the UP CM’s office complex Lok Bhawan building, which houses the Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s office, the police said.
Police said Kiran was playing when the gate fell on her and immediately she was rushed to a hospital where she died while undergoing treatment.
Officials said the gate had become weak after heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning.
The girl child used to stay near Lok Bhawan with her mother Amita who was employed as a labourer in the under-construction portion of the building.
According to official said construction work in the Lok Bhawan building started under the previous Samajwadi party regime. The Rs 602-crore building, which has come up in 6.3 acres land, was inaugurated by former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in October, 2016.
