India News Live Updates, 12 September 2026: One-year-old twins dead at home in Kerala, chemical poisoning suspected

Police later recovered bottles of pesticide and paint thinner from the kitchen. (Source: File/ Representational)

One-year-old twin brothers died purportedly after ingesting a chemical suspected to be pesticide that had spilled onto the kitchen floor at their home in Adimali, police said. Both were rushed to a private hospital after they developed serious health complications on Friday night, but died around 10 pm. Police later recovered bottles of pesticide and paint thinner from the kitchen.

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