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. 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.
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Police Takes Cognizance
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 Code of Criminal Procedure.