60 fall ill after having 'prasad'

At least 60 people, including ten children, have fallen ill after having 'prasad' at a religious function in a person's house in Assam's Kamrup district, official sources said today.
People had gathered at the house of a person in Nabapur village in Rani area for a religious function and ate sprouted grams which was offered as 'prasad' last night.
The people complained of stomach ache, vomiting and other symptoms related to food poisoning and were admitted to Rani Primary Health Centre.
The condition of ten persons, including some children, was stated to be serious and they have been shifted to Guwahati Medical College Hospital.

The Kamrup District administration has ordered an inquiry into the incident and the food samples have been collected for testing, sources added.