Tragedy at Gurukul: 16-month-old girl dies after accidentally falling into boiling milk pot

A 16-month-old girl died after accidentally falling into a vessel of boiled milk at a Gurukul school in Korrapadu village of Anantapur district, said police on Sunday.

The incident occurred on September 20 when the child, while chasing a cat, accidentally slipped into the vessel in the school kitchen.

"A 16-month-old girl succumbed to burn injuries on September 23 after she accidentally fell into a bowl of boiled milk at a Gurukul school," Ananthapur Rural Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) T Venkatesulu told PTI.


She sustained severe burn injuries and was initially treated at the local Government General Hospital (GGH) before being shifted to a private hospital in Kurnool.

Despite undergoing treatment for three days, the child succumbed to her injuries on September 23, the official said.

Police said the girl's mother, Challa Krishnaveni, who works as a security guard at the school, had entered the kitchen to make coffee when the incident occurred. On hearing her daughter's cries, she rushed to rescue her, poured water on the burns, and shifted her to GGH.

Meanwhile, police registered a case under section 194 BNS.