Over 60 fall ill after consuming temple 'prasad' in Bengaluru Rural

Bengaluru: Nearly 60 people took ill after consuming Ram Navami 'prasad' (consecrated offering) in Bengaluru Rural district, officials said on Sunday.

According to officials, about 400 people had consumed the Prasad on Saturday and many of them started complaining of stomach pain, vomiting sensation and diarrhoea like symptoms.

They were rushed to the hospital in the small hours of Sunday.

"Sixty people developed illness in the wee hours of Sunday. After treatment, all of them are out of danger," Bengaluru Rural District Health Officer (DHO) Lakka Krishna Reddy, told reporters in Devanahalli.

About 46 people were admitted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Devanahalli, while the remaining were shifted to a private hospital.

Senior Health officials rushed to the spot on getting the information and collected the temple 'Prasad' for test in the Forensic Science Laboratory to identify the actual cause of the incident.