Girl, two, is electrocuted after putting a mobile phone charger in her mouth in India
- Woman named Razia brought daughter Shehvar, two, to her mother’s house
- Charger was left plugged into the wall and turned on but with no phone attached
- The girl put the charger into her mouth and was electrocuted, police said
A two-year-old girl has been electrocuted in India after putting a phone charging cable into her mouth.
The girl, named Shevar, had been taken to visit her grandparents in the village of Jahangirabad, near Delhi, on Friday.
Mother Razia left the girl to play for a short time on Saturday, while the charging cable was plugged in nearby.
The girl, named Shevar, was visiting her grandparents in the village of Jahangirabad at the weekend when she put the cable into her mouth and was electrocuted
Another member of the family had been using the charger and had unplugged their phone, but left the power turned on.
The girl put the cable into her mouth, causing her to be electrocuted.
Akhilesh Pradhan, of Jahangirabad police station, told the Times of India: ‘The family has not approached us with any police complaint, so a case has not been filed.
‘However, if somebody approaches us for a complaint, it will be done according to the norms.’