Three-year-old boy falls to death from staircase at Garware Club House

A THREE-year-old boy died after he allegedly fell from the staircase connecting the fifth and sixth floors of Garware Club House on Sunday evening. His family was at the club house to watch the FIFA World Cup final. Marine Drive police, who are probing the matter, have registered a case of accidental death. The boy’s family, however, alleged negligence on the part of the club’s management. According to police, the boy’s father Avinash Rathod, who holds a senior position at a prominent bank, is a member of Garware Club House. He along with his wife Charmi, daughter Amayra (7), son Hridyansh (3) and other family members had gone to the club in south Mumbai to watch the FIFA World Cup final. Speaking to The Indian Express, Rathod’s relative Dhanpat Jain said, “As there was a special screening of the FIFA World Cup final at Garware Club House, Rathod’s family, my family and some other cousins were there to watch the match together. The screening was on the terrace of the club which is also the sixth floor.” At around 10.40 pm, Hridyansh, who wanted to use the bathroom, went to the fifth floor along with my son 10-year-old Vivan. “The
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