Jaipur, October 3: On Friday late night, a woman died, while her two granddaughters were rushed to Ajmer's JLN Hospital in severe condition after suffering from food poisoning in Bhinai town. According to preliminary reports, the trio became ill after drinking tea on Friday night. The case is being investigated by the police.

The incident was reported at Taleda village of Bhinai situated in Rajasthan, where Jhumku Devi (65), her granddaughters Monika (18) and Nayasa (14), along with the grandson Ramdev (9) were alone in the house on Friday night, as the children's father, Parmesh, was in Ajmer for work. On Friday late evening, Jumku expressed a desire for tea, and all three, Jhumku, Monika, and Nayasa, drank tea, but Ramdev refused to consume either tea or milk. Woman Dies After Drinking Bitter Lauki Juice in Pune! Here’s Why It’s Dangerous To Drink Bottle Gourd Juice.

After some time, all three became ill and were rushed to the nearby Bhinai Hospital, where doctors suspected food poisoning and transferred them to the JLN Hospital in Ajmer. Jhumku died during treatment early in the morning, while Monika and Nayasa are still being treated. According to the police, they are awaiting Jhumku Devi's postmortem report to determine the cause of food poisoning.

In the previous month, a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler had died unexpectedly under similar circumstances in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas region. According to authorities, the baby named Raj died of asphyxia after being given tea the day before. Rajasthan Shocker: Man Dies After Consuming Toilet Cleaner in Response to Wife’s Constant Nagging Over Drinking in Bharatpur.

As per the reports, the boy was at his maternal grandfather's house in Simrol because his father is now in jail. According to Simrol police, the youngster stopped breathing after drinking the tea. The youngster was then sent to Chacha Nehru Hospital in Indore, which is 22 kilometres distant. Despite their best efforts, the medical team at the state-run hospital declared the kid dead after treatment.

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