Video of woman putting child in fridge while on phone call goes viral

A shocking video that has gone viral shows how absorbed in a phone call a person can become. Cases of people losing track of their surroundings while talking on the phone or using social media are frequently reported.

It is said that excessive use of smartphones is weakening people's memory, and several studies have found this to be so. Some people become so oblivious while on the phone that they do not realise their mistake. The video is being cited as an example.

In the video, a woman appears completely engrossed in a phone conversation. During this, she unwittingly puts her child in a refrigerator. Even after doing so, she remains so caught up in the call that she does not realise what she has done. The child stays inside the refrigerator all the while.

After some time, her husband comes home. He asks her something, but she is so lost in the phone that she does not bother to talk to him. It does not stop there. She hands him an empty plate to eat from. Absorbed in the call, she is not aware of this either. When the husband realises, he angrily asks why she has given him an empty plate. The woman still stays on the phone.

The video then shows the husband asking about their child. The woman continues to talk on the phone. Finally, the angry husband snatches the phone from her hand. Only then does she realise that the child is nowhere to be seen in the house. The child was searched for all over the house but could not be found. The child having been in the refrigerator for so long during the call is the most worrying aspect.

Where the video was filmed has not been disclosed so far. The incident is being discussed on social media, and many people have expressed distress after reading the comments that followed. People have been left stunned, especially on seeing how the incident ends. However, there has been no separate confirmation of the truth of the incident, the child's actual condition or how it ended.

Parents should be especially alert while looking after small children. Talking on the phone, texting or being busy with other tasks can divert attention from children. The key lesson from such videos is that it is essential to remain aware of children's safety at all times.