Authorities in India's western state of Gujarat are investigating the deaths of three people after they allegedly consumed a contaminated medicinal syrup, state government and police officials said on Thursday.
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Authorities in India’s western state of Gujarat are investigating the deaths of three people after they allegedly consumed a contaminated medicinal syrup, state government and police officials said on Thursday.
The syrup may also have caused two more deaths in Kheda in the past few days but this has yet to be confirmed, senior state government officials said.
We are conducting a detailed probe and initiating legal steps," state health minister Rushikesh Patel said of the three confirmed deaths.
Some people developed symptoms of vomiting, disorientation and chest pain after consuming an Ayurvedic syrup ‘Kal Meghasava’, bought from a local shop, senior police official, Prem Vir Singh said.
"The syrup samples show traces of methyl alcohol, which may be the cause of death of the three persons who consumed it,” Singh said.
“We have detained the seller and supplier of the contaminated syrup and are questioning them about the source of the medicine,” Singh said, adding that the state health department was also conducting its own investigation.
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AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Authorities in India’s western state of Gujarat are investigating the deaths of three people after they allegedly consumed a contaminated medicinal syrup, state government and police officials said on Thursday.
The syrup may also have caused two more deaths in Kheda in the past few days but this has yet to be confirmed, senior state government officials said.
We are conducting a detailed probe and initiating legal steps," state health minister Rushikesh Patel said of the three confirmed deaths.
Some people developed symptoms of vomiting, disorientation and chest pain after consuming an Ayurvedic syrup ‘Kal Meghasava’, bought from a local shop, senior police official, Prem Vir Singh said.
"The syrup samples show traces of methyl alcohol, which may be the cause of death of the three persons who consumed it,” Singh said.
“We have detained the seller and supplier of the contaminated syrup and are questioning them about the source of the medicine,” Singh said, adding that the state health department was also conducting its own investigation.
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