Two brothers in critical condition after eating poisoned crackers in Kulim


ALOR SETAR: Two brothers aged two and three are in critical condition after they were believed to have eaten crackers (keropok) laced with rat poison in Kampung Padang Ubi in Kulim, on Monday.

Kulim district police chief Supt Mohd Azizul Mohd Khairi said the mother of the two brothers became aware of the incident at 11am when her children started vomiting and foaming in the mouth.

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