When asked if it was a case of food poisoning, Dr Rajeev Deveshwar Pandey, Superintendent of Sir Sayaji General (SSG) Hospital, said, "As many as 22 SRPF jawans complained of fever and vomiting, following which 14 of them were treated in the SRPF premises. The remaining eight jawans were shifted to Sir Sayaji General Hospital."
The hospitalised jawans were discharged after treatment, he said.
"The SRPF jawans had consumed regular meals," said Jitendrasingh Gohil, one of the jawans who fell ill.