Kerala: CRPF orders probe after jawans fall ill due to suspected food poisoning

Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Reserve Police Force on Sunday orderd an enquiry into the matter where at least 400 jawans attached to the CRPF camp at Pallipuram were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning.

Also, the CRPF has also taken a sample of the meal which allegedly caused the personnel to fall ill.

The sick Jawans were admitted to various hospitals in the city following complaints of diarrhoea and vomiting after consuming food on Sunday. Initial investigations suggested that the jawans fell ill after consuming fish curry.

109 jawans are under observation at Trivandrum Medical College Hospital.

State Health Minister K K Shylaja visited them at the hospital last night.

OneIndia News (with inputs from agencies)