Food poisoning kills three in Bihar

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 16:15 [IST]

Dehri on Sone, Mar 16 (UNI) An immigrant labourer from Jharkhand and his son and daughter died of suspected food poisoning at Gopibigha village under Dehri on Sone police station of Rohtas district police today said.

Three other members of the family were admitted into hospital in a serious condition.

District Police Superintendent N H Khan said a contract labourer, Ram Janam Oraon, and his daughter Mamta and son Pallu were found dead this morning, while his wife Kunti and two other members of the family were lying critically ill.

The victim, hailed from Katha village under Nagar Utari police station of Garhwa district in Jharkhand, Mr Khan said.

This was prima facie a case of food poisoning although facts would come to light after post-mortem was done, he added.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-BIHAR-FOOD POISON

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