A heartbreaking accident in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district claimed the life of two-year-old Aditya, who died after a firecracker exploded in his mouth while he was playing with friends.
According to his father, Aditya had picked up a small packet lying on the ground and put it in his mouth, not realizing the danger.
Postmortem confirms firecracker material, police probe
Aditya was rushed first to a local health center and then to a hospital in Ambikapur when his condition worsened, but sadly, he didn't survive.
Police have registered an accidental death case and are investigating.
A postmortem confirmed there was firecracker material in his throat, matching what the family described.