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2.5-year-old child dies after eating poisonous biscuits in Muzaffarpur; mother arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 08:32 AM
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A toddler died after consuming contaminated biscuits in Muzaffarpur's Rampr Hari area, and the mother has been taken into police custody.
A two-and-a-half-year-old child died in the Rampr Hari area of Muzaffarpur district after eating biscuits later identified as poisonous, officials said.\nThe death, reported from Meenapur block, has triggered public shock and a police investigation.\nAuthorities have registered a case and placed the child's mother in custody for questioning, while forensic labs examine the biscuit sample for toxic substances.\nThe district administration has ordered a comprehensive probe and appealed to parents to exercise caution regarding food safety. No additional arrests have been announced at this stage.