Girl, 10, died in hospital in Shahdol district after falling ill following sweets
A 10-year-old girl from Charkhari village in Beohari died during treatment after complaining of stomach pain after eating sweets. Police began an inquiry; the doctor said she had jaundice, and the post-mortem report was awaited.
In Charkhari village of Beohari in the district, a girl fell ill after eating sweets and died in hospital during treatment. Police who reached the spot after being informed began an investigation. The doctor said the girl had been suffering from jaundice. Ishani Kahar (10), daughter of Pappu Kahar and a resident of Charkhari village under Beohari police station area, died during treatment. Police said statements of family members had been recorded, according to which the girl ate sweets at 9 am on Sunday and then began to suffer severe stomach pain, after which the family took her to hospital, where she died on Sunday evening. The hospital informed police after her death. According to the family’s statements, she had eaten Raksha Bandhan sweets brought home along with other family members, and complained of stomach pain afterwards.
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The family then took her to hospital, where she died after a few hours of treatment. According to the family, other children in the house also ate the sweets but had no problem. Police registered a case of unnatural death (marg) and began an inquiry. Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Rajesh Mishra said the girl fell ill after eating sweets, the family took her to hospital with stomach pain, and she died during treatment. Dr Mishra said he had spoken to the Beohari Block Medical Officer, who told him the girl had been suffering from jaundice for the previous few days and that oil and sweets could be dangerous in that illness. He said nothing more could be said until the post-mortem report arrived.
