Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The unexplained deaths of three girls, including two infants, within hours in a Punjab village have prompted a police investigation and medical examination of food and water samples, with authorities yet to establish whether the fatalities were linked, officials said on Sunday.
The children, aged seven years, 11 months and six months, died on Saturday in Mohrewala village in Ferozepur district. All three reportedly developed similar symptoms, including frothing at the mouth, shortly before their deaths.
Police said post-mortem examinations and laboratory findings would be crucial in determining the cause of death, as investigators examined the circumstances in which the children suddenly fell ill.
Deputy ...