Bhopa (Madhya Pradesh): A class 12 student died after she mistakenly consumed rat poison, believing it to be sacred ash after a prayer at her home in Bhopal.
The student was returning from the coaching class, when her condition began to deteriorate. Her family took her to a private hospital in Bhanpur, where she was primary treated and discharged.
While she was returning home, her condition worsened and she was admitted to the Hamidia Hospital. She succumbed during treatment on Monday.
The incident occurred on January 26 in the Itkhedi area in Bhanpur.
Rat poison mistaken for sacred ash in the temple
According to the police official, the deceased student was identified as Vaishnavi Sen (17), daughter of Manoj Sen, a resident of Lambakheda. She was a 12th grade student at a private school.
On January 26th, after a prayer ritual at the home temple, Vaishnavi's mother had kept rat poison in the temple to end the mouse menace.
Felt better before condition worsened
Some time later, Vaishnavi performed her prayers there and consumed the powdered rat poison, mistaking it for sacred ash. When asked, the student said she had consumed the sacred ash kept in the temple. Her mother then explained that it was not sacred ash but rat poison.
The family then took her to a private hospital in Bhanpur, where she received medical treatment and begun to feel temporarily better.
Admitted to Hamidia three days ago, died during treatment
Shortly, the girl's condition worsened again and she was admitted to Hamidia Hospital three days ago.
She died there on Monday morning during treatment. After the post-mortem examination, the police handed over the body to the family for the final rituals.
