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UP Street-Food Vendors’ Toddler Dies After Falling Into Boiling Chickpeas, Accident Mirrors Sister’s Death

Authorities ruled the tragedy an accident after arriving at Priya’s cremation, underscoring the risks street-food vendors face without adequate childcare support.

The toddler, who was playing at the time, fell inside the vessel in which the chickpeas were being cooked.
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Overview

  • On June 27, 18-month-old Priya fell face-first into a pot of boiling chickpeas in her parents’ rented home in Duddhi and suffered burns over more than 80 percent of her body.
  • Doctors at the Community Health Centre referred her to the district hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries and was subsequently cremated by her family.
  • Duddhi circle officer Rajesh Kumar Rai confirmed the inquiry determined the death to be accidental after officers arrived at the cremation site.
  • Priya’s parents, Shailendra and Pooja Devi, operate a roadside golgappa stall and say cramped living conditions and economic pressures limit constant child supervision.
  • The incident echoes the mid-2023 death of Priya’s older sister Saumya in a similar boiling-pot accident, highlighting recurring domestic safety hazards in low-resource households.