A man and his grandson died on Thursday, and three other children from the same family became unconscious after eating poisonous ber fruit in Okara.
“Hanif, 80, had brought ber home” (Indian jujube). After eating the fruit, he and his six-year-old grandson Mubashir Umar died, while three other children in the same family became unconscious,” police said.
“The children have been transferred to Okara District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in critical condition,” they said.
“The deceased was a member of 51/L.” “Further investigations into the incident are being carried out,” they added.
