Gurgaon: Toddler falls into bucket of hot water, dies of burns

The toddler died during treatment at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday afternoon, they said.

According to police, it appears that the child was in the bathroom unattended and he got into the bucket as his mother had stepped away briefly.

The child sustained serious burn injuries and was referred to Safdarjung from a local hospital. Police said at Safdarjung Hospital, he was administered medicines and sent home.

However, his condition deteriorated and the family rushed him back to the hospital.

An officer said that they recorded the family’s statement under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 174.