20 sewadars fall ill after having langar at dera in Mukerian village, 2 kids critical
Our Correspondent
Mukerian, December 23
About 22 sewadars fell ill after partaking of langar at Dera Sarv Dharm Prakash in Manjhpur village of Mukerian subdivision in Hoshiapur district on Thursday.
As the condition of 22 people deteriorated, they were admitted to the Civil Hospital with the help of residents of the area. Out of them, two children, who were critical, were referred to Government Medical College in Amritsar.
Giving this information, SMO GP Singh said 16 persons were brought to the hospital in the morning, who were alleged to be suffering from diarrhoea. Meanwhile, six more persons were brought to the hospital in the afternoon.
The SMO said all the patients admitted to the hospital were out of danger except for two children.
Akali-BSP candidate Sarvjot Singh Sabi also reached the Civil Hospital to enquire about the condition of the patients. Some patients told him that CCTVs were installed in the kitchen of the dera. After watching the footage of the CCTVs, the police can get clues how the incident happened. Investigation is on.
