According to NDTV, four children, three of whom were siblings, died after ingesting poisonous toffees in the Kasya area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences on the incident and offered assistance to the bereaved families.
The deceased children were identified as Manjana (5), Sweety (3), Samar (2), who were siblings, and Arun (5), who was five years old.
Mukhia Devi, a resident of Dilipnagar village, discovered a plastic bag containing candies while sweeping her house, according to Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Kushinagar, Varun Kumar Pandey.
ADM Pandey added that Devi offered them to her grandchildren and Arun from the neighbourhood.
The children passed out after taking the allegedly poisoned toffees. When rushed to the hospital, they were immediately declared dead.
The single remaining toffee is under forensic examination, told ADM Pandey.
