6-year-old boy dies, parent fall sick after consuming cake ordered online

BENGALURU: A six-year-old boy died after consuming a cake ordered online while his parents were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in KP Agrahara in Bengaluru. The deceased boy has been identified as Vinay.

The includes the couple and two children. The girl child went to a relative’s house on that day. The family had ordered the cake on Tuesday evening, and after eating it, the boy fell severely ill and passed away by the next morning. The parents, who had also consumed the cake, fell sick and are being treated at a hospital.

The child’s body has been sent for postmortem examination and further forensic analysis to determine the exact cause of death. The police have registered a case and taken up further investigation.