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News India Live, Digital Desk: Friday morning was full of trouble for the devotees observing fast to worship Goddess Durga on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. In Bijnor and Baghpat districts, soon after eating pakodas and puris made from buckwheat flour, people started complaining of vomiting, dizziness and body tremors. Within no time there was a queue of patients in the hospitals.
1. Baghpat: ADM (Judicial) and security personnel in trouble
The situation in Baghpat became serious when the district ADM (Judicial) Shiv Narayan And his follower Satish Kashyap’s health deteriorated after eating buckwheat.
symptoms: He complained of continuous vomiting and stomach ache, after which he was immediately District Joint Hospital Was admitted.
Total cases: So far, about 9 people have been confirmed ill from different areas of Baghpat.
2. Bijnor: Outcry in many villages
The effect of food poisoning was most visible in Najibabad area of Bijnor district. The situation became dire in many villages here:
Affected villages: Sikaroda, Lahak Kala, Mohanpur and Khairullapur.
Number of sick: According to the report, in Bijnor alone more than 30 villagers Have fallen ill, including a large number of women and children.
Critical condition: Seeing the critical condition of some patients, they have been referred to the Higher Medical Center. The victims reported that they started feeling nervous within just an hour of having the meal.
3. Administrative action and raids
As soon as information about the incident was received, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA)FSDA)’s teams have been activated:
Sample Collection: Samples of buckwheat flour are being taken from the markets of Baghpat and Bijnor.
Shops sealed: Raids are being conducted on shops and warehouses selling suspected adulterated flour. Officials have warned that strict legal action will be taken against adulterators.
4. Why is buckwheat flour poisonous?
According to experts, the main reasons for the spread of poison in buckwheat flour could be the following:
Old Stock: Buckwheat has high amount of natural oil. When stored for a long time it gets oxidized. Rancid Due to which it becomes poisonous.
Fungal Infection: If kept in a humid place, fungus grows in it which produces ‘Aflatoxins’.
Adulteration: To earn less profit, shopkeepers mix synthetic things or substandard grains in it.
Take caution (Health Advisory):
Buy only fresh flour: Always buy sealed and freshly ground flour from a trusted shop.
Buy Seeds: To be safe, the best option is to buy whole buckwheat seeds and get them cleaned and ground at home.
When symptoms appear: If you feel dizzy or vomit after eating fasting food, immediately contact a doctor and drink plenty of water.