Mysuru: A five-year-old boy died after allegedly choking on a small plastic gift ball found inside a Kurkure snack packet in Gauripura village of Hunsur taluk in Mysuru district on Sunday, August 2, triggering shock among residents and raising fresh concerns over toys packed with food products. According to preliminary information, the child was playing with a plastic gift ball that reportedly came inside a Kurkure packet when he accidentally swallowed it. The ball is suspected to have become lodged in his throat, causing suffocation. Also Read 4-yr-old girl dies at Hyderabad hospital after choking on peanutsThe tragic incident has left the family devastated, with relatives and villagers mourning the loss of the young child. The death has also sparked concern over the safety of promotional plastic toys included in snack packets and the risks they pose to small children.