Over 50 taken ill due to food poisoning

Over fifty people were taken ill after they consumed contaminated food during a function in Chomu town near here, police said today.

The people complained of abdomen pain and vomiting after having the meal at Rampura Dabdi village last night.

They were rushed to government hospital in Chomu where most of them were discharged after primary treatment, they said, adding, that medical teams are also treating people in the town.

Samples of the food have been collected and the matter is being probed, they added.