Bengaluru: Five-year-old child dies, parents fall sick after consuming cake
Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, a 5-year-old kid died and his parents fell sick reportedly after consuming a cake. The incident was reported from Bhuvaneshwari Nagara in the city, under K.P. Agrahara Police Station limits.
The deceased child has been identified as Dheeraj (5). Meanwhile, Dheeraj's parents Balraj and Nagalaksmi fell ill and are receiving treatment at the KIMS hospital in the city.
Balraj, who works as a food delivery executive, had brought home a cake that had been canceled by a customer three days earlier and stored it in the fridge. On Sunday, October 6, the family consumed the cake after dinner. Soon after, all three fell ill and were rushed to the hospital with the help of neighbors.
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The police are investigating whether the family’s sudden illness was due to food poisoning or a possible suicide attempt, though the exact cause will be determined after the postmortem report. KP Agrahara police are further gathering more information regarding the case.
Meanwhile, Dr. Anjinappa, Director of KIMS Hospital, stated that the couple and the child were brought to the hospital on Monday morning. Both Balraj and Nagalakshmi were critically ill, while Dheeraj was declared dead on arrival. The couple is currently in the ICU and their condition is improving. He confirmed that the poisoning was the likely cause, though whether it was from the cake or another meal will be confirmed through the postmortem report of the child.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
