Telangana boy dies after consuming poisoned food meant for monkeys

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 4-year-old boy died after consuming poisoned food meant for monkeys in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Sunday, April 12.

The incident occurred in Govidaraopet mandal, where the boy Ashwin Nandan consumed the food and was seriously ill. Nandan was shifted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Warangal for treatment where he died.

According to reports, people in Mulugu are facing a monkey menace; the primates are regularly seen stealing food from houses. To tackle the issue, people began leaving poisonous food outside their houses so the monkeys could eat it.

The police registered a case, and an investigation is underway.