UP: Two-year-old dies after choking on toffee in Bijnor

A two-year-old boy in Bijnor died after a toffee became lodged in his windpipe, causing suffocation. Doctors said he was brought dead to the community health centre and urged parents to avoid giving small children items that pose choking risks

Bijnor: A two-year-old boy has died here after a toffee got stuck in his windpipe, health officials said on Sunday.

The child, Shafej from Chak Govardhan village in Bijnor district, was brought to Nehatour Community Health Centre on Saturday evening, said Dr Ashish Kumar Arya, the in-charge of the facility.

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He said the boy arrived dead as the toffee blocked his airway, causing suffocation.

Dr Arya cautioned that small children should not be given items such as toffees, peanuts or grapes because they can easily cause choking.

The child’s father, Shamshad, said Shafej used to eat toffees before as well, but this time it got stuck in his throat.

Despite the family’s frantic attempts to save the child, they failed to remove it from his throat, he said.