Girl dies after consuming pesticide in Bihar

PATNA: A 14-year-old girl died and her nine-year-old younger sister fell ill after consuming pesticide at Masarhi village under the Gaurichak police station area in Patna district late on Saturday night. Police said it’s still not clear whether the girls deliberately consumed pesticide after they were scolded by their father or accidentally drank it while playing.
SHO of Gaurichak police station Nagmani Kumar said the deceased girl was identified as Reema Kumari. “The condition of her younger sister, Rani Kumari, is stated to be critical. Reema, Priti (16) and Sulekha (13) were born from Chandu’s first wife who had died several years back. Rani and Munna (8) were born from his second wife,” the SHO added. He said Reema and Rani were rushed to a local hospital where the former died during treatment around 7am on Sunday.
“We have received information that Chandu had scolded his daughters after returning home around 10pm on Saturday. No written complaint has so far been lodged by the family members. Further investigations are on,” the SHO added.