Sehore: In a shocking incident reported from Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore, a toddler reportedly died after consuming a jelly. The sweet got stuck in his throat and he died. The incident was reported from Jahangirpura village of the district. The boy who died was just 1.5 years old.
Family distraught, family demands ban on sweet
The deceased was identified as Ayush Lodhi. His family members, especially his mother, are in deep shock following his death. The villagers are also in grief, following the unfortunate incident.
The villagers have demanded that this jelly is readily available in the village, for as low as Re 1. Apart from Ayuh, other children of the village also buy it and consume it. The family members of the deceased demanded that the sale and manufacturing of the jelly should be banned immediately. They said, “The jelly should be banned immediately, so that no other child has to suffer like Ayush.”
Even the shopkeeper who had sold the jelly to the child was distraught. The woman shopkeeper reportedly said that she will never sell it to any other child in future. She also claimed to have thrown the rest of the jelly stock from his shop. The woman said that not even in her wildest imagination had she thought that something of this sort will happen and the child will die.
The villagers said that the jelly which caused the child’s death will never be sold in their village. They also appealed to other people to not give the jelly to their children.
Child did not reach hospital on time: Doctor
The Civil Surgeon of Sehore, Dr Praveer Gupta said that the child was not brought to the hospital in time and hence could not be saved. He said that the jelly had blocked the child’s windpipe. He explained that the jelly blocks the pipe due to its sticky and smooth texture.
When a person, especially children, tries to eat a jelly, it may sometimes go into the windpipe, leading to choking, explained the doctor, not in the food pipe. Explaining how it happens, the doctor said, “When we swallow food, a small lid called the epiglottis closes the windpipe to prevent food from going down. But sometimes, especially if a person eats, talks, or laughs, while eating, the epiglottis doesn’t close properly and food or objects go into the windpipe.
