By Sachin Singh Edited By: Prateek Gupta Updated: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:36 (IST) In a heartbreaking incident in Hathras, a six-month-old baby died after consuming tobacco powder. This child was the only son of his parents, whereby a symbolic picture was used. Dialogue partner, Jagran. Hathras. A bit of carelessness ruined the happiness of a family in Iglas. As soon as the mother, who was brushing tobacco, looked away, her six-year-old child ate it. The child became unconscious after some time. Remove advertisement Read news only When family members brought him to the district hospital of Hathras, the doctors declared him dead. The death of the only son created chaos in the family. The relatives took the body back home crying. Karas village Iglas area of Aligarh is just 12 kilometers from Hathras headquarters. Raju, who lives here, works as a labourer. He said his wife Munima was scrubbing tobacco on Wednesday evening. After brushing, he picked up the box and kept it in the courtyard. She started doing household chores. His six-month-old only son, Hassan, came near the box of detergent while playing. He started licking the stage box with his mouth. Somehow the box opened and some of the material went into the child’s mouth. As a result, the condition of the child deteriorated. Within a while, the child became unconscious. The woman informed him. He comes home in a hurry. The child was first shown to the village doctor. From here he was brought to the district hospital, Hathras. Here the doctor pronounced the child dead after examining him. After the death of the child, the family members started crying outside the district hospital. After this the body was taken to the village. Raju’s family is very poor. His eight-month-old son has already died due to illness. He has a daughter at home. Due to the death of the only son, the next of kin are in a bad condition.