Eighty-Four BSF Personnel Hospitalized for Suspected Food Poisoning in Imphal
· India · The Hindu, NDTV
Eighty-four Border Security Force personnel stationed in Manipur were admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal on Thursday for suspected food poisoning. The guards had consumed puri and alu sabji for breakfast at around 8:30 a.m. while staying at a construction site in Lamshang, Imphal West district, before experiencing vomiting. Hospital Medical Superintendent in charge M. Rameshwar confirmed that the personnel received immediate emergency treatment and are in stable condition with no signs of health deterioration. Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh expressed concern over the incident and urged authorities to ensure the best medical care for the affected jawans. The BSF personnel were recently deployed to the northeastern state to assist with law and order amid ongoing ethnic clashes.
Why it matters
Highlights sudden health vulnerabilities among security forces deployed to maintain order in conflict-hit Manipur.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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