73 people were hospitalised after consuming 'prasadam' at a temple in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore
As many as 73 people including six children and 14 women fell ill after consuming 'prasadam' at a temple in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district today, police said.
The devotees ate 'sambar' rice offered to them at Amman temple in V Sathamangalam village in the district as part of a festival, the police said.
Soon after they ate, they complained of giddiness and vomiting and were taken to the government hospital at Virudachalam near Cuddalore.
Virudachalam Revenue Divisional Officer S Chandra, visited the hospital to meet those affected.
Some of the devotees have alleged that a "dead lizard was found in the rice" served to them. A case has been registered and an investigation is being carried out, police said.
On April 5, 30 people were hospitalised after they had eaten 'prasadam' at a temple in Coimbatore district. Two women among the 30 people hospitalised had died.