Arghakhanchi, Oct 29: The number of people falling sick after consuming prasad in a ritual has reached 35 at Sandhikharka in the district.
A local from Sandhikharka municipality-1 of the district, Dipak KC, had conducted a deurali puja where the invitees were offered meat as prasad. The prasad ultimately caused sickness, according to police.
Chief of the District Police Office in Arghakhanchi, DSP Chakra Bahadur Budha, informed that seven more people who attended the ceremony became sick and went for treatment at district-based hospital this morning. With this the number of sick ones reached 35.
Superintendent at Hospital, Dr Jagannath Tiwari, informed that those visiting hospital were suffering from diarrhea, vomiting, fever and body ache. They are however normal- out of risk.
Dr Tiwari said it was a case of food position.
Currently, 34 of them are receiving treatment at Arghakhanchi District Hospital while one at Arghakhanchi Hospital.
Investigation into the incident is underway, the police added.
