23-month-old boy’s death: Body taken to Khammam

HYDERABAD: Begumpet police handed over the body of the 23-month-old boy who died on Tuesday to his family members after post-mortem. They took the body to their native place in Khammam. The boy had fallen ill while staying at a hotel in Begumpet on Monday night and was declared dead at a local hospital on Tuesday.
His family members had also suffered a sudden bout of illness after having dinner on Monday night.
Police said that E Ravi Narayana Rao, a software professional from Bengaluru, reached Hyderabad on Sunday night along with his family for some visa related work. They had checked in to a hotel near the consulate in Begumpet.
“Narayana Rao, his wife Sri Vidya, and two sons, 7-year-old Varun and 23-month-old Vihan, had breakfast at the hotel. After visiting the consulate, they returned and had lunch. In the evening, they had coffee and for dinner they took roti and paneer. Early on Tuesday, Rao felt pain in his stomach and began vomiting. At around 3 am his relative from Khammam reached the hotel and took Rao to a nearby hospital. Rao was treated at the out-patient department,” said Begumpet ACP Naresh Reddy.
After they returned to the hotel, Rao and his relative noticed that Sri Vidya and Varun were not feeling well either, while Vihan was lying unconscious on the bed. The entire family rushed to the hospital on Tuesday morning. Doctors declared Vihan dead after examining him.
“Rao, his wife and Varun were discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. Based on a complaint by the boy’s family, we registered a suspicious death case. The boy’s viscera will be sent to FSL and based on the post-mortem report, we will proceed further with the probe. We are also checking if any other customer fell ill after eating at the hotel,” said the ACP.