Gurugram Tragedy: Two-Year-Old Boy Dies After Consuming Paint Thinner Mistaking It for Water in Sohna Area

Gurugram, February 12: In a tragic incident, a two-year-old boy died after he consumed paint thinner mistaking it for drinking water in Gurugram’s Sohna area, the police said on Monday. The victim, 2-year-old Hakshan from Hatin in Haryana, consumed the chemical substance while mistaking it for water, the police said. According to the police, the victim’s parents visited Sohna village to attend a marriage function. They didn’t notice their child consuming the chemical. Gurugram Shocker: 51-Year-Old Labourer Beaten to Death by His Co-Workers at Under Construction Site of Godrej Company in Sector 106

A relative of the family had bought the thinner, meant to be used for mixing with paint for painting work in the house, the police said. Gurugram Shocker: Birthday Party Turns Deadly as Farmhouse Operator Killed By Locals Over Parking Dispute, Disturbing Video Surfaces

After the child consumed the chemical substance, he swooned and began to froth. Shocked on seeing him lying unconscious, the parents took the child to a government hospital in Sohna where the doctors declared him brought dead. The police have initiated proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPc.

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