Kasargod: A 16-year-old student died while five others are being treated in critical condition after allegedly eating Shawarma from a local eatery here in the city.

The deceased teenager has been identified as Dev Anand (16). Fiver others who ate Shawarma from the same eatery are reportedly said to be critical.

According to the reports, at least 14 people fell sick after eating the Shawarma from the “Coal Bar” restaurant here and complained of fever, vomiting, stomach ache, and others. They were admitted to District and other hospitals for treatment.

Reports further added that the hospitalized people ate the Shawarma on April 29 and 30 and fell sick. Dev Anand who was also hospitalized passed away on Sunday evening at the hospital.

Officials seized the restaurant after the incident.

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Mumbai (PTI): Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is doing "absolutely fine", his family said Wednesday after media reports said he was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack.

The family did not confirm or refer to the heart attack, but said he had gone to the hospital for a routine medical check up.

"Mr. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is doing absolutely fine. He has gone in for a routine medical check-up and there is no cause for concern. We sincerely appreciate the love, care, and concern shown by everyone. Thank you for your continued support and warm wishes."

A segment of the media said Bhansali suffered a heart attack on his 63rd birthday on Tuesday and was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital.

The filmmaker, known for big scale dramas such as "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", "Devdas", "Bajirao Mastani" and OTT series "Heeramandi", is currently working on his next theatrical, "Love and War".

It is a period romance starring Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal.