25 kgs of the sweet had been purchased from Haji Laddoo, a local sweet shop, for a marriage function in Nakkhas
Around 70 persons fell ill in the city’s Nakkhas area after consuming spurious laddoos from a local shop, police said on Monday.
“25 kgs of the sweet had been purchased from Haji Laddoo, a local sweet shop, for a marriage function in Nakkhas. After its consumption, at least 70 persons who had attended the wedding fell ill,” said Thakurganj Station Officer, Samar Bahadur. He added that the FIR has not been registered so far as no complaint has been lodged. “A team of Food Safety Officers have collected the samples, though,” he said.
Chowk Circle Officer Sarvesh Mishra said that the laddoos were purchased on Sunday for the marriage of one Mohammad Younus’ son.
Lucknow’s chief medical officer Dr S N S Yadav said that a total of 58 cases of food poisoning due to the spurious laddoos’ intake were brought to his notice. He, however, added that “most of them are now out of danger”.
“At least 50 persons were admitted to Balrampur hospital and 8 to KGMU. Seven patients from KGMU have been discharged so far,” he said. Yadav added that the patients were being given free treatment and that the ambulances will drop them home after they have been treated. He informed that eight doctors, ten nurses and sufficient support staff have been deployed to take care of the patients.
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