Okara:A man and his grandson Thursday died and three other children of the same family became unconscious after eating poisonous ber fruit in Okara.
“Hanif, 80, had brought home ber (Indian jujube). He and his six-year-old grandson Mubashir Umar died after eating the fruit, whereas, three other children of the same family became unconscious,” police said.
“The children were shifted to Okara District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in critical condition,” they stated. “The deceased belonged to 51/L. Further investigations into the incident are underway,” they added.