Baby falls to death as mother takes selfie on escalator

The baby slipped from her arms and hit the railing of the escalator before falling down.

A 10-month-old girl died after accidentally falling from her mother's arm while she posed for a selfie on an escalator.
The woman lost her balance when her husband asked for a selfie. The baby slipped from her arms and hit the railing of the escalator before falling down.
The incident, caught on camera, was reported in a shopping mall in Rajasthan, India. The family was on a visit to a medical clinic and had later decided to do shopping.
The video shows the couple taking pictures in front of a shop near escalator on the third floor before heading to another level.
"This is a clear-cut case of an accident," said a police spokesman was quoted saying by Daily Mail. "The family of the deceased baby has refused to take any legal action as it was an accident."
The incident shocked the shoppers who rushed to help the family but could not save the baby.

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