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Poisonous sweets kill 23 people in Pakistan | Poisonous sweets kill 23 people in Pakistan |
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Poisonous sweets have killed 23 people in central Pakistan, police say. | |
The owners and an employee of a sweet shop in Punjab province have been arrested after the deaths were linked to the sweets, which also left 54 people unwell. | |
Sajjad Hussain bought the sweets in Layyah district on 20 April to celebrate the birth of his son the previous day, a police spokesperson told the BBC. | Sajjad Hussain bought the sweets in Layyah district on 20 April to celebrate the birth of his son the previous day, a police spokesperson told the BBC. |
Mr Hussain bought 4.5kg of the popular sweets, called laddoos, which killed him and 11 of his relatives. | Mr Hussain bought 4.5kg of the popular sweets, called laddoos, which killed him and 11 of his relatives. |
Officials suspect pesticides from a store next to the shop the sweets were bought from may have found their way into the product. | Officials suspect pesticides from a store next to the shop the sweets were bought from may have found their way into the product. |
Rameez Bukhari, a senior police officer from the area told AFP: "There was a pesticide shop close by which was being renovated, and the owner had left his pesticides at the bakery for safe keeping. | Rameez Bukhari, a senior police officer from the area told AFP: "There was a pesticide shop close by which was being renovated, and the owner had left his pesticides at the bakery for safe keeping. |
“A baker may have used a small packet in the sweet mixture.” | “A baker may have used a small packet in the sweet mixture.” |
He added that police were still waiting for the results of laboratory testing. | He added that police were still waiting for the results of laboratory testing. |
Only five of the 77 affected remain in Nishtar hospital in Multan, with other survivors having recovered. | Only five of the 77 affected remain in Nishtar hospital in Multan, with other survivors having recovered. |
Police have charged the sweet shop owners under food control and poisonous substances law. | Police have charged the sweet shop owners under food control and poisonous substances law. |
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