Overview

• The Dhakad family had stored pesticide-treated wheat in their sleeping room in Malbarve village for three days, police say.
• Three-year-old Adhik and five-year-old Manvi Dhakad died after inhaling suspected toxic fumes from the treated grain.
• Parents Giriraj and Poonam Dhakad remain in critical condition at the district hospital following exposure.
• Post-mortem examinations on the siblings are complete and forensic lab tests are pending to confirm whether pesticide gas caused the fatalities.
• Pohri Police Station has registered a case and launched an investigation into the storage practices and safety oversight.