The child died at a hospital in Ambikapur after a garlic-shaped cracker exploded while he was playing.
A two-year-old boy died in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district after a firecracker exploded inside his mouth on November 9, according to The Hindu and The New Indian Express.
The incident took place in Navapara village under the Sitapur police station limits while the child, identified as Aditya, was playing with other children.
His father, Indrajit Manjhi, said the boy picked up a 'lehsun' or pop-pop cracker from the ground and placed it in his mouth.
The garlic-shaped cracker, which is designed to explode upon impact with the ground, went off inside his mouth, causing bleeding and injuries to his gums.
The child was initially taken to a community health centre in Sitapur, but he was later moved to a mission hospital in Ambikapur.
Aditya died on the night of November 11, and doctors found traces of firecracker material in his throat during a post-mortem examination.
Police have registered an accidental death report and are conducting further investigations into the matter.
