Kanganpur: At least five members of the same family died after consuming contaminated kheer in Kanganpur, a town in Kasur district, police and local sources said on Thursday.
The victims reportedly developed severe abdominal pain and vomiting after eating the rice pudding, leading to a medical emergency.
According to local sources, the family had prepared kheer at home, and a lizard allegedly fell into the dish. The father reportedly noticed the lizard and removed it before the family consumed the kheer. However, the circumstances surrounding the suspected contamination have yet to be officially confirmed.
Three brothers, identified as 28-year-old Asif, 25-year-old Nazim and 15-year-old Amanat, along with their father, Qasim Ali, and mother, Hasina Bibi, died following the incident.
Rescue officials said emergency teams were dispatched after receiving information about the incident. Rescue workers provided initial assistance to the affected family members before shifting them to hospitals. However, all five victims later died.
The tragedy plunged the area into mourning, with residents expressing grief over the deaths of five members of a single family.
Meanwhile, Punjab Minister for Law Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan took notice of the incident and sought a report from the Kasur deputy commissioner. He directed the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation, establish the facts and determine the cause of the deaths.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and further inquiries are under way.
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