Woman preparing to fly abroad dies after brushing with poison by mistake

October 3, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 3: A 26-year-old woman who was doing preparations to fly abroad died after she accidentally brushed her teeth with poison mistaking it for tooth paste at a remote village in Dakshina Kannada.

The victim is Kavitha, hailing from Savanoor in Puttur, who was married to a Non-Resident Indian from Kundapur. She was supposed to join her husband within a couple of months.

Last week she had visited her parents' house to get necessary documents for her passport. The next day morning, she applied a poisonous powder to her toothbrush mistaking it for toothpowder and brushed her teeth.

Within minutes, she collapsed and by the time the inmates of the house realised what had happened, her condition became critical. She was shifted to a local hospital and later to a Mangaluru hospital for treatment. However she breathed her last after four days.

A case was registered at Bellare police station and investigations are on.

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How come the poisonous powder was placed near the toothbrush. While putting it on the brush did she close her eyes or is she blind. Height of Stupidity and foolishness. Police should investigate further.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

very sad what a careless... she should see it properly before brushing.

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SMR Public School’s ‘EXCELLENTIA’ highlights academic excellence and holistic growth

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December 16,2025

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