Bakery managers arrested as police suspect confectionery bought to celebrate birth of grandson was tainted with pesticidesAt least 23 people,many from the same family, own died and dozens of others fallen ill in Pakistan after eating sweets that police suspect were tainted with pesticides, and according to officials.
Umar Hayat,a resident of the Karor Lal Esan area in Punjab province, bought the baked confectionery on 17 April to distribute among friends and family after the birth of his grandson. But their celebrations turned out to be short-lived when 10 people died on the same day.
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Source: theguardian.com