UP: One dies, 70 fall ill after consuming biryani during Muharram procession
Saharanpur (PTI): One person died and nearly 70 others fell ill allegedly after consuming 'sharbat' and biryani during a Muharram procession in Nanauta area of this district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday night, they said.
District Magistrate Manish Bansal said about 70 people complained of vomiting after having biryani and 'sharbat' (sweetened drink) who were immediately admitted to the primary health centre, district hospital, and a private hospital.
One person who was referred to a higher centre for treatment died on the way, the DM said, adding condition of others is normal.
The deceased has been identified as Shabi Haider (60), a resident of Sheikhjadgan locality in Nanauta police station area.
It is being investigated whether the food and drinks caused the illness of the people, the Saharanpur Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Praveen Kumar said, adding some people were sent back home after treatment.
District Magistrate Bansal said samples of food and drinks have been sent for testing.
"People of a community consumed biryani and sharbat in a locality of Nanauta town, after which about 70 people complained of vomiting and food poisoning.Currently, 54 people are hospitalised while 15 have been discharged after treatment. Condition of all patients is normal," Bansal said.
Police are present on the spot and law and order situation is normal, the DM said.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
