Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Three children die after eating poisonous fruit
Three little kids in a village near Varanasi, India, got very sick and died after eating a fruit from a plant called kaner, which is poisonous.
They were playing with other kids, but only these three ate the fruit.
Two of them died on Sunday, and their families did not tell the police.
The third child died on Monday in the hospital, and that's when the police found out.
The other kids who were playing with them are okay, but doctors checked them just to be safe.
The police think this was an accident and that no one did anything wrong on purpose.
Three children aged 3 to 6 years died after consuming poisonous fruit from the kaner (oleander) plant in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred on Sunday, January 5, 2024, with two children dying that day and their families not informing the police.
The third child died on Monday, January 6, 2024, during treatment at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) hospital, prompting the hospital to notify the police.
Other children playing with the victims did not consume the fruit and are fine, but they underwent medical examinations as a precautionary measure.
Preliminary investigations suggest no foul play, indicating the children unknowingly consumed the poisonous fruit while playing.
- Who
- Three children aged 3 to 6 years
- What
- Died after consuming poisonous fruit from the kaner (oleander) plant
- When
- Sunday, January 5, 2024 (two children), Monday, January 6, 2024 (one child)
- Where
- Kardhana village, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Unknowingly consumed the poisonous fruit while playing
- Location
- Kardhana village, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- Sunday, January 5, 2024
- Victims' Ages
- 3 to 6 years
- Poisonous Plant
- Kaner (oleander)
- Investigating Authority
- Gomti Zone Police, Varanasi
