Hyderabad: A two-year-old girl died after accidentally consuming cyanide at a jewellery shop in Chintal on Saturday. The incident occurred within the limits of Jeedimetla police station and came to light later.
According to local sources, the child had accompanied her parents to the shop to purchase gold. Meanwhile, shop staff had reportedly left a bottle of cyanide used to test gold purity unattended on a table.
The girl consumed the toxic chemical and collapsed at the shop. Her family rushed her to a nearby hospital, where she died while receiving treatment.
Girl dies after cyanide exposure; relatives demand action
Following the child’s death, aggrieved family members and relatives staged a protest outside the jewellery shop. They demanded strict action over the incident and sought justice for the child.
The incident raised concerns over the reported presence of an unattended bottle of cyanide within the shop. However, the source did not provide details of any police action following the incident.