Boy, weighing 7.6 kg, dies in Keralam, child rights body steps in

A two-year-old boy died in a suspected case of malnutrition in Kerala's Alappuzha, prompting the state child rights commission to initiate proceedings. Police said the child was severely anaemic and weighed 7.6 kg, below expected weight for his age. The commission sought explanations from four district and local officials. Child Welfare Committee has taken surviving children into its care.