Maharashtra: More than 250 people fell ill after eating kheer at Kolhapur fair, 50 admitted to hospital

More than 250 people fell sick after eating kheer at a fair in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district. An officer of Kurundwad police station gave this information. The officer said that a fair was organized in Shivankwadi village where kheer made of milk was served as prasad. People fell sick after eating it.

PTI, Kolhapur: In a shocking incident, over 250 people fell sick due to suspected food poisoning after attending a village fair in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, police said on Wednesday. 

The incident took place on Tuesday in Shivanakawadi village, where kheer was distributed as prasad during a religious fair. Police officials reported the matter on Wednesday and said that the sick people had come to the hospital complaining of diarrhoea and fever.

What is the condition of the patients?

An official from Kurundwad police station said, currently around 50 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital in Shirol and all of them are said to be stable. The official further said, so far 255 people have fallen ill due to the poison. Most of them are claiming that they had eaten kheer at the fair. But there were food stalls there too.

More than 50 people are being treated in the hospital and the rest have been discharged. He said the condition of all the admitted patients is stable.

Samples sent to forensic lab

Food samples from the fair have been sent to the forensic lab to find out if it was poisoned. The incident has created panic among the people in the vicinity.

Uncle mixed poison in the food at the reception

A few days ago, a shocking incident came to light from Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Here, when a girl eloped and got married, her angry uncle mixed poison in the food at the reception. As soon as the guests came to know about this, there was chaos.

The uncle allegedly barged into his niece's wedding ceremony and mixed poison in the food prepared for the guests because he was against her marriage. Maharashtra Police had informed about this. However, no one ate that food and its samples have been sent for testing. At present, the accused is absconding. Police are investigating him.

PC:Jagran