This Article is From Mar 15, 2011

200 taken ill due to food poisoning

Meerut: Over 200 people were taken ill after consuming sweets during a wedding ceremony in Khiwai village, police said on Tuesday.

The victims who consumed 'gajar ka halwa' at the marriage last night complained of headache, vomiting and stomach pain.

They were rushed to different hospitals at Bardhana, Meerut, Baraut and Budhana, where their condition is stated to be stable, doctors said.

Over 300 people came to attend two weddings in Meerut, police said.

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