In a shocking incident, a day of joy turned into day of mourning for family in Patiala as a 10-year-old girl reportedly died after eating a cake ordered online. The cake was reportedly ordered from the Patiala Kanha Bakery. The family alleges that other members also fell sick after eating the cake which killed their 10-year-old daughter. A case has been registered against the bakery shop owner under Sections 273 and 304A of the IPC.
The cake was ordered online on March 24, at around 6 PM, after which it was cut by the family members at around 7 PM. Later into the night, the children started vomiting with the younger 8-year-old vomiting the cake out of her system, while the elder sibling, foamed at the mouth according to the parents. Following the harrowing incident the family went to sleep however at around 4 AM the next morning, the family found the elder child’s body cold to the touch. Panicking they rushed her to the hospital, where the doctors declared her dead.
An FIR has been registered by the police based on the statements of the family members of the girl's death, but as per reports, no action has been taken by the health department. The deceased’s family want appropriate action to be taken against the accused Bakery.
Update:
A copy of the reciept of the cake which was ordered by the deceased girl’s mother, Kajal shows that there is no shop named “Cake Kanha” at the registered address in Patiala; but is instead a "cloud kitchen". Additionally, another original receipt invoice shows billing from Amritsar, not Patiala.
What is a Cloud Kitchen:
Cloud kitchen-based restaurants use online food delivery platforms (e.g. Zomato, Swiggy and UberEats) or their own white-label platform to deliver food, with no dine-in customers. They utilize a commercial kitchen for the purpose of preparing food for delivery or takeout only.