A child dies, six others ill after eating poisonous 'prasad'
Dehra Dun, April 20: A child died and six others, including four children, were taken seriously ill after eating poisonous ''prasad'' at Natthanpur locality of Nehru Colony area here, police today (April 20) said.
The ''prasad'' was apparently distributed by an unidentified scooterist who had come to the area last evening to get his vehicle repaired.
The sweets was eaten by seven persons, including five children. Nearly an hour after, all of them complained of vomiting and uneasiness following which they were rushed to two hospitals where one of the five children died today.
Ujjawal's
(11)
body
has
been
sent
for
post-mortem.
The
condition
of
others
is
also
stated
to
be
serious.
Police
is
tying
to
establish
the
identity
of
the
scooterist.
PTI