Blaring DJ outside Uttar Pradesh home: 20-day-old baby girl dies

Ballia: A 20-day-old baby girl died after a DJ vehicle playing deafening music stopped outside her home during an idol immersion procession in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district. The infant’s family alleged that the loud noise caused her heartbeat to stop, despite repeated pleas asking the operators to turn down the volume or move away.

The baby was sleeping beside her mother, Reema Devi, inside their hut when the vehicle halted outside. According to relatives, she began crying as the music blared nearby. The family rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

The infant’s aunt said Reema had been staying at her maternal home with the newborn for around 10 days because nobody was available to care for them at her matrimonial home.

Relatives alleged that they repeatedly requested those operating the DJ system not to stop outside the house and play music at such high volume. Their appeals were ignored, the aunt claimed, before the baby’s condition suddenly deteriorated.

Police have registered a case based on the family’s complaint and seized the vehicle carrying the DJ equipment. Senior police officer Jai Shankar Mishr said the infant’s body had been sent for a post-mortem examination.

The exact cause of death has not yet been established. Police said further action would depend on the post-mortem findings, as the investigation continues.

The incident has raised serious concerns over the use of high-volume sound systems during public processions, particularly when vehicles stop close to homes.