A 5-year-old boy died after eating cake on his birthday in Bengaluru's Bhubaneswari Nagar area on Monday. His parents are in critical condition. Both are admitted in ICU of KIMS Hospital. The condition is said to be critical.
The couple has been identified as Balraj and Nagalakshmi. Their child's name was Dhiraj. Balraj works as a delivery boy in Swiggy Company. On Sunday, October 6, a customer canceled the cake order, after which Balraj brought the cake to his home.
However, some media reports are saying that Balraj ordered a cake from the bakery through Swiggy on his son's birthday. After this he celebrated son Dheeraj's birthday. Parents and children ate cake together. Then went to bed after dinner.
The child died before reaching the hospital
On Monday morning, all three started having unbearable stomach pain. He started screaming in great pain. Hearing his screams, the neighbors reached there and took him to the hospital. Doctors said that the child died before reaching the hospital.
Balraj and Nagalakshmi fainted. Officials are waiting to take his statement after he regains consciousness. Police have started investigation in this matter. Officials fear food poisoning.
Police say that this case could also be a suicide attempt. However, the exact reason behind this incident is not yet known. The cake has been sent for forensic examination. The report is awaited.
Swiggy released a statement, saying- Food safety is our priority
Swiggy But a statement has been released on this incident. The company said that we are saddened by the incident in Bengaluru. Our condolences are with the family. Our team went to the hospital to meet the victim's family. All possible help is being given to them. We are also giving full cooperation to the authorities in the investigation of this matter. Food safety is our priority. We include only those restaurants on our platform that have FSSAI license.
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A 10-year-old girl died after eating cake in Patiala, Punjab. Apart from this, the health of 4 other people also deteriorated. On the girl's birthday on March 24, the family ordered a cake online. The police registered a case against Kanha Cake at Adalat Bazar in this matter.
In Punjab's Patiala district, there was an investigation report on the death of a girl after eating cake on her birthday. The report revealed that the cake was made with synthetic sweetener. A large amount of saccharin was added to make the cake. According to District Health Officer Dr Vijay Jindal, saccharin is used in very limited quantities in food or any type of drink. If its dosage is increased, the blood sugar level in the body increases rapidly, which can also cause death. The health department has now asked to take action and levy a fine against New India Bakery, which manufactures cakes in this matter.
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