Father, three children die in suspected food poisoning case in J-K’s Rajouri

Rajouri, Dec 08: Four members of a family including father and his three children died in a suspected case of food poisoning that has been reported from a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

Father died at Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri, while three children at Shalamar Child Hospital, Jammu.

As per officials, six members of a family hailing from Badhal village of Rajouri’s Kotranka sub-division fell ill suspected as a case of food poisoning.

"They were shifted to local civil hospital and then referred to GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri where Fazal Hussain (40), son of Nazam Din, resident of Badhal died." officials said.

They said that mother among five children were shifted from GMC Associated Hospital to Jammu where three children died at Shalamar Child Hospital.

They include Rabia Kousar (15), Raftar Ahmed (4), and Farmana Kouser (10).

Their mother Shamim Akhter (38) and another child Ruksar Ahmed (12) are under treatment in a hospital.

Police on the other hand said to have taken up necessary legal proceedings and investigation into the matter.

"Father and three children have died in the incident while mother and another child are under treatment." Additional Deputy Commissioner Kotranka, Dil Mir confirmed.