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Health
Child dies, parents fall ill after eating barfi from local sweet shop
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 05:17 AM
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A family alleges that their child died and both parents became ill after consuming barfi purchased from a nearby sweet shop, reporting immediate vomiting.
A family has reported a tragic incident in which their child died and both parents fell ill after eating barfi bought from a local sweet shop. The relatives say the symptoms began almost instantly after the confection was consumed.
According to the family's statement, vomiting started within minutes of the barfi intake, and the child's condition rapidly deteriorated, leading to death. The parents were subsequently hospitalized with similar gastrointestinal distress.
Local health officials have been notified and a preliminary investigation into possible food contamination has been launched. The shopkeeper has not responded to media queries at the time of reporting.
The case has raised renewed concerns about food safety standards in small retail outlets, prompting calls for stricter inspections and rapid testing of confectionery products.
According to the family's statement, vomiting started within minutes of the barfi intake, and the child's condition rapidly deteriorated, leading to death. The parents were subsequently hospitalized with similar gastrointestinal distress.
Local health officials have been notified and a preliminary investigation into possible food contamination has been launched. The shopkeeper has not responded to media queries at the time of reporting.
The case has raised renewed concerns about food safety standards in small retail outlets, prompting calls for stricter inspections and rapid testing of confectionery products.