Over 500 people have reportedly fallen ill in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat District after consuming adulterated food at a wedding.
According to local media reports, the incident took place in Ladhwadi Village, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Kotwali Police Station.
The guests began vomiting and developed severe stomach pain and lose motions just after having lunch, the local reports said.
They have been admitted to the district hospital, and other health centers in Baruat and Baghpat, besides in hospitals in Meerut and Delhi.
Doctors have been summoned from nearby places to attend to the patients who could not be sent to the hospitals.
Some patients, including women and children are said to be in serious condition.
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