Mangaluru: A toddler who celebrated his first birthday two days ago died after choking on a piece of chakkuli in the district on Monday night. Doctors said Arush died due to asphyxiation while eating ‘chakkuli’ offered by a family member. The incident took place in Gerukatte in Belthangady taluk.
After the child had difficulty in swallowing the hard snack, family members rushed Arush to nearest hospital, about 7km from their house. But the toddler died on the way, a police officer said. The boy’s parents Vittala and Harshitha said the toddler picked a piece of the snack when ohter members of the family were busy.