Hyderabad: A nine-month-old boy died at a hospital on Wednesday after a water bottle cap lodged in his throat at Ootkur in Narayanpet district.
The infant, Aryavardhan, was the son of Lakshman and Gayatri, residents of Devi Nagar. According to local residents, the incident occurred at their home on October 12 while the child was playing.
Aryavardhan reportedly put a water bottle into his mouth, causing its cap to become stuck in his throat. The obstruction left the infant in distress, prompting his family members to intervene.
His relatives managed to remove the cap with their fingers. However, the attempt reportedly caused a severe injury to the child’s throat.
Bottle cap death follows hospital treatment
The infant’s condition deteriorated the following day, prompting his parents to take him to Narayanpet District Hospital. Doctors later shifted him to Mahabubnagar District Hospital as his condition worsened.
Despite treatment, Aryavardhan died on Wednesday at the Mahabubnagar hospital. The family’s efforts to save the child ended in tragedy after his condition continued to deteriorate.
The infant was reportedly his parents’ only son. His death left Lakshman and Gayatri inconsolable, according to the source report.