Some 78 female inmates of a jail in India’s financial capital have been hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning on Friday, hospital dean said.
“The prisoners of Byculla jail were rushed to the state-run J.J. Hospital when they complained of stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea a few hours after having their breakfast in the morning,’’ Mukund Tayade told newsmen.
Tayade added that the hospital has, however, confirmed the admission of the prisoners.
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“Seventy-eight patients have so far been admitted to the hospital.
“Though a few more are likely to be brought to the hospital.
“However, none is in serious condition,’’ Tayade noted.
A high-level probe has been ordered into the incident.
This is the second such incident in the past three months.
Two prisoners died and over 50 had to be hospitalised for diarrhoea due to suspected food or water poisoning in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh in May.
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