In Ahmedabad, a shocking incident from the Chandkheda area has left investigators confused after a three-month-old infant and her four-year-old sibling died within two days, while their parents fell seriously ill and had to be hospitalised. The family has linked the deaths to dosa made from readymade fermented batter (khiru), but police say the situation is not straightforward and are waiting for forensic and post-mortem reports.
Police probing the deaths of two children of a Chandkheda family – three-month-old Raha Prajapati and four-year-old Mishri – have effectively ruled out contamination in the batch of dosa batter sold by the dairy as the cause of the deaths, after finding that about 200 people who… pic.twitter.com/D0ZIBtnKfy
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The incident began on 1st April when Vimal Prajapati brought around 3 kg of dosa batter from a dairy on IOC Road. That night, the family ate dosa, and by the next morning, Vimal, his wife Bhavna, and their two daughters started vomiting and feeling unwell. Their condition worsened quickly, and all four were taken to the hospital.
The younger child, Raha Prajapati, died during treatment on 3rd April after suffering severe convulsions. Her elder sister, Mishri Prajapati, initially showed some improvement and was discharged, but her health suddenly worsened, and she was rushed back to the hospital, where she died on 5th April. Their parents are still admitted to KD Hospital and are said to be stable but under observation.
The children’s grandfather, Gaurishankar Prajapati, said the situation escalated very quickly, especially for the children, whose condition became critical much faster than that of the parents.
However, what has raised serious doubts is the death of the three-month-old infant. Police officials pointed out that such a young baby does not consume solid food. A senior officer said doctors are surprised, adding that if the infant was affected through breastfeeding, the mother’s condition should have been far worse, which is not the case. This has led investigators to explore possibilities beyond food poisoning.
Another point that has added to the mystery is that the infant’s death was not immediately reported to the police, and the family carried out the last rites. Authorities were informed only after the elder child’s condition worsened and she died the next day. Police have registered a case and said no toxic or suspicious substance has been found inside the house so far.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has collected samples from the dairy and sent them for testing. Meanwhile, the shop owner has denied any issue, saying over 100 kg of batter is sold daily and no other customer has reported falling sick. He said that he also contacted buyers from the same batch, but none reported any problem. Officials also noted that although 3 kg of batter was purchased, only around 300 grams was used.
As a result of this, the police have effectively ruled out contamination in the batch of dosa batter sold by the dairy. However, they have not ruled out contamination of the purchased batter later or intentional poisoning. Forensic teams have collected samples from Prajapati’s house and the dairy.
A police officer said, “Prima facie, the dosa batter sold by the dairy is unlikely to be the cause of death since 200 people consumed the same batch without falling ill. We are probing all angles, including intentional poisoning and the possibility that the batter used by the family became contaminated later.”
As the case gains attention, social media users have been questioning the claims. Many are asking why a three-month-old infant was fed dosa and whether there could be a murder angle involved.
One user wrote, “Both were girl children. We know what happened here. Who feeds dosa to a baby just a few months old?”
Another said, “If it were food poisoning, others would have been affected too. Something is fishy.”
Another user named Aparchita said, the third post pointed to the delay in reporting and last rites, calling the situation suspicious.
With multiple unanswered questions, investigators are now relying on forensic reports to determine what really happened. Police have already exhumed Raha’s body for a detailed forensic examination. The body has been sent to Civil Hospital for a panel postmortem.
