NEW DELHI (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th August, 2021) More than 50 people came down with food poisoning in the Indian state of Assam after eating a worship dish known as Prasada, the Indian police said on Monday.
The vegetarian dish was served at a religions function organized by a local villager on Sunday. Guests then started complaining of stomachache and feeling sick.
As a result, over 50 villagers have been hospitalized since Sunday evening. They are in a stable condition as of now.
On Monday, the authorities confiscated the entire stock of the pigeon pea � the key component of Prasada � from a shop where the villager purchased his ingredients. An investigation is underway.
