Roadside golgappas turn deadly in Jharkhand after child dies and 20 fall ill

Samples are being tested as heat likely spoiled ingredients

In Jharkhand’s Bajto village, a 7-year-old died and nearly 20 others were hospitalized after eating roadside golgappas. Health officials are investigating the vendor, suspecting stale or improperly stored ingredients worsened by the current heatwave. Samples of food taken from the stall are being tested to confirm the cause, leaving the community anxious.