Mumbai. Wedding celebrations in Mumbai’s Bhandup area turned into mourning and chaos when a large number of guests, including the bride and groom, fell ill after eating food at the marriage ceremony. People had to be rushed to hospital after complaints of vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach pain. The incident took place on November 1 at a wedding ceremony held at Nalanda Buddha Vihar Hall in Nahur West.
Around 400 to 500 guests had attended the wedding. According to initial information, about 70 to 100 people who ate in the last serving of the meal suffered health problems. The newly married couple was among them. At least 31 people were admitted to different hospitals. Patients were treated at MT Agarwal Hospital in Mulund and other hospitals. According to hospital authorities, the condition of the admitted patients was stated to be stable.
Family members have accused the catering service of serving poor-quality and stale food. It is being said that during the final stage of the function, guests were served a milk-based sweet. This sweet is being considered a possible cause of the illness, although official confirmation will come only after the investigation report.
Considering the seriousness of the matter, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began an investigation and collected samples of the food items. Bhandup police have registered a case against catering operator Moolsingh Harisingh Rajpurohit and other related persons over alleged negligence. The police and FDA investigation is continuing.
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