A two-year-old boy named Aditya from Chhattisgarh reportedly died after firecrackers exploded in his mouth. The incident occurred in Navapara village in the Surguja district on November 9. Aditya was playing outside with other children and bursting crackers when the accident happened. They were

A two-year-old boy named Aditya from Chhattisgarh reportedly died after firecrackers exploded in his mouth. The incident occurred in Navapara village in the Surguja district on November 9. Aditya was playing outside with other children and bursting crackers when the accident happened. They were

A two-year-old boy named Aditya from Chhattisgarh reportedly died after firecrackers exploded in his mouth. The incident occurred in Navapara village in the Surguja district on November 9. Aditya was playing outside with other children and bursting crackers when the accident happened. They were

A two-year-old boy named Aditya from Chhattisgarh reportedly died after firecrackers exploded in his mouth.

The incident occurred in Navapara village in the Surguja district on November 9. Aditya was playing outside with other children and bursting crackers when the accident happened.

They were playing with ‘lehsun ’, or garlic-shaped pop-pop crackers. These crackers don’t need to be ignited to burst; they are designed to explode on impact due to friction or pressure when thrown on the ground.

According to his father, the child reportedly picked up a small packet from the ground and put the cracker in his mouth. He reportedly chewed on it, causing it to explode in his mouth. It severely injured his gums and caused bleeding.

Aditya’s father, Indrajit Manji, or another family member was not present during the incident and did not see which firecracker the child put in his mouth. The children who were present at the scene allegedly informed the family about the incident.

On the same day, the boy was taken to a community health centre in Sitanagar. Once the bleeding stopped, he was brought back home.

However, he was taken back to the community health centre the next day as the bleeding started again. He was shifted to a mission hospital in Ambikapur in the afternoon on November 11.

According to his father who talked to PTI, Aditya succumbed to his injuries by night. Doctors who conducted the post-mortem report found traces of firecracker material inside the child’s throat.

The police have registered an accidental death report, and further investigation is underway.