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Infant Exhumed in Ahmedabad Dosa-Batter Deaths Investigation

Investigators will rely on toxicology and food tests to determine if shop-bought batter caused the deaths.

Overview

  • Authorities exhumed the nearly three-month-old child for a forensic post-mortem under Forensic Science Laboratory supervision in the Chandkheda area.
  • The case began after a family fell ill following dosas made from ready-made batter bought from Ghanshyam Dairy, with two daughters dying and the parents still in critical care.
  • Police registered an accidental-death case and sent seized food samples from the home and the dairy for laboratory analysis to check for contamination or adulteration.
  • The dairy’s owners deny wrongdoing, and police say any charges will follow only after lab results clarify whether the batter played a role.
  • Officers say they are examining all possible causes as results are pending, a process that has intensified local concern about the safety of ready-to-use foods sold by neighborhood vendors.