Falling
Sick after Taking Poisonous Food
Hasan
Mahmud, Mymensingh, 10 September: At least 35 people of Gafargaon under
Mymensingh district fell sick after taking poisonous foodstuff of a restaurant
today. Of them, 18 were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where
condition of three was stated to be critical. Others received first aid at a local
health complex.
The people of that
locality reported that in the morning suddenly they heard hue and cry from all corner.
They saw that many people became senseless and some of them started vomiting without
any stop. Then they took them to the upazila health complex. As their conditions
deteriorated, they were rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
The victims
and police said 14 families of the upazila bought nan ruti and vegetable curry
from the nearby restaurant for breakfast at home at about 8 am. After taking
the ruti and curry, all 35 people including 8 children and 11 women had stomach
pain and started vomiting. At one stage some of them became senseless.
Police seized
the foodstuff from the restaurant and the flour from the nearby shop. Preliminary
investigation showed that the dough prepared for nan ruti was stale that caused
the poisoning.
Restaurant employee
Bikash Poddar and flour seller Faruk were taken into custody this evening.
Restaurant owner went into hiding. A case has also been filed in this connection
with the local police station.
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