Child Dies After Snake Bite in Gurgaon Hutment

A five-year-old girl tragically lost her life after a snake bite on Sunday evening in Kakrola village, Kherki Daula area, Gurgaon. The victim, Karishma, was in her family's hutment with her mother when a snake bit her on the left foot around 6 p.m. Her family reported that she died within 30 minutes of the attack. Karishma was the eldest of three siblings and the only daughter of Kundan Kumar, a rag picker who had lived in Gurgaon for ten years.

Neighbors attempted to help by rushing Karishma to a private hospital. However, she was referred to another facility and then a third, where doctors pronounced her dead. The Kherki Daula police were informed, and her body was sent for a postmortem examination to confirm the exact cause of death. The family, who are originally from Bihar, is in deep shock, with her mother reportedly inconsolable and blaming herself for the incident.