Girl electrocuted by phone charger, dead

A minor girl was killed after being electrocuted while her parents left her to play on a smartphone that was on charge.

The horrific death happened in Numaligarh's No2 Balijaan Kathargaon. The girls mother was  nearby as her daughter played with a mobile phone cord where the wire had become exposed.

The mother only became suspicious that something may be wrong with her child when she was not making any noise

Within seconds she turned her baby over and saw she was not breathing and felt no pulse. She was rushed to the nearby hospital. But by the time she arrived at the hospital it was too late for the doctors to do anything for her daughter as the tot was already dead.

They confirmed the child had died from electrocution, with burn marks that were clearly visible on her hand and arm.

"The girl started playing with the charging cable," said a family member.

It is believed the girl played with the cable caused it to wear down and become exposed, leading to the child being electrocuted.