Woman dies, 170 hospitalized after consuming 'Kuzhi Mandi' in Kerala
Thrissur: A tragic case of food poisoning has resulted in the death of a woman and the hospitalization of at least 170 individuals after they consumed 'Kuzhi Mandi,' a popular Yemeni dish similar to biryani, along with mayonnaise from a restaurant in Thrissur. The incident, reported on Monday, May 27, has shocked the local community.
The affected individuals, mostly from Perinjanam and Kaipamangalam, experienced severe symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea after eating at Zain Restaurant in Perinjanam, situated on the Guruvayur-Kodungallur highway, on the night of May 25.
The deceased has been identified as 56-year-old Nusaiba from Kutilakkadavu in Thrissur. According to reports, Nusaiba was initially taken to a nearby primary health center on Monday after feeling unwell. As her condition deteriorated, she was referred to a private hospital in Irinjalakuda and later shifted to the Medical College, where she passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, May 28.
Nusaiba's body is set to undergo a post-mortem examination, including a scientific investigation of her internal organs, to determine the exact cause of death.
In response to the incident, officials from the police, food safety, health department, and local panchayat inspected the restaurant. However, they did not find any stale or spoiled food during their inspection. The restaurant has been temporarily closed as the health department investigates whether the mayonnaise contributed to the food poisoning.
The Kerala government had previously banned mayonnaise made with eggs in restaurants in January 2023 following several food poisoning cases across the state. This decision came after a similar incident where a 20-year-old woman, Anju Sreeparvathy from Kasargod, died after consuming mandi from a restaurant.
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3 held, hunt on for 4 accomplices after they kidnap, assault and urinate on man in Bhopal
Bhopal (PTI): Police have registered a case against seven persons and arrested three of them for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting and urinating on a 22-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, officials said on Thursday.
The incident occurred during the intervening night of April 26 and 27 in an area located under the Hanumanganj police station limits, an official said.
One of the accused urinated on the face of the victim and captured a video of the act, which was later circulated on social media to humiliate him, he said.
"A complaint in this connection was lodged by Jaswant Markam (22), a resident of Kamla Nagar, based on which a case was registered against seven persons under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and police have arrested three of them, including one Prem Thapa," Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said.
Three police teams have been formed and the remaining suspects will be apprehended soon, he said.
During the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, Markam was at the local bus stand with a friend when around 4 am, the accused took him away on the pretext of discussing something with him. They asked him about his neighbour and friend Aniket. When he refused to provide any information, they started assaulting him, the police said.
The accused then took him to a forest in Karond area, where he was stripped and severely thrashed, they said.
When the man began to lose consciousness, one of the accused urinated on his face and made a video of the act, which was circulated on social media to humiliate him and spread terror, according to the police.
The accused called Markam's friend around 5 am to inform him about his condition. The victim was subsequently admitted to a hospital, the officials said, adding that the viral video was also being investigated.
Responding to a query, Hanumanganj police station in-charge Awdhesh Bhadoria said if the victim was found to be from the tribal community, then relevant sections will be invoked against the accused.
At present, the police are probing the incident and search is on to arrest the remaining accused, he added.
In 2023, a man had urinated on a tribal youth in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. A video of the incident had gone viral on social media platforms and created a controversy.
