3-year-old dies, brother critical after eating fish curry in Bhadrak district

Basudevpur: A 3-year-old boy died and his twin brother was hospitalised in critical condition after allegedly consuming fish curry in Natapada village of Barandua panchayat under Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district, a source said Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Sujit Bandh. His brother, Ajit, also 3-year-old, is undergoing treatment at Basudevpur Community Health Centre, the sources said.

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According to their mother, Kanakalata Bandh, fish was purchased from a fish vendor Wednesday afternoon and later cooked for dinner. Both children reportedly fell ill soon after eating the curry that evening.

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The siblings were rushed to Basudevpur Community Health Centre, where doctors declared Sujit dead.

PNN