4 children die in UP’s Kushinagar after eating toffees, investigation underway
India Today
Four little children have died in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar. Following the deaths, their families claimed that they died after consuming 'poisonous' toffees.
In Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, four little children from two families died on Wednesday morning. The families have claimed that the two boys and two girls died after eating toffees they found thrown outside their house.
One family member said that the eldest child picked up the toffees thrown outside the house and shared them with the other three. Shortly after consuming the toffees, all four children fell sick and were rushed to the district hospital where they died, she said.
The families belong to a Scheduled Tribe (ST) community.
A police probe has been initiated and the cause of death is being investigated.
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