Hyderabad: A person died, and nine of his family members, including four children, were hospitalised on Tuesday morning due to acute gastroenteritis (food poisoning) at Vanasthalipuram reportedly after consuming stale meat during Bonalu celebrations.The deceased, identified as Srinivas (45), was a resident of RTC Colony, Vanasthalipuram, and worked as a conductor in the Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC). “He was initially rushed to RTC Hospital at Tarnaka for treatment but was advised to go to a more advanced hospital. While he was being taken to another facility, he died on the way,” said Dr Venkateshwarlu Rao, DMHO, Rangareddy.“Preliminary inquiry says they consumed chicken and mutton on Monday, which was cooked a day earlier. It was stored in the refrigerator overnight. A detailed statement is yet to be obtained from the family members who are still in hospital. The precise reason for the food poisoning remains undetermined,” he said.Meanwhile, the rest of the family members were taken to Himalaya Hospital, Chinthalakunta, LB Nagar, and are undergoing treatment. They were identified as M Santosh (39), A Gourmma (65), M Radhika (38), A Jaswitha (15), A Lahari (17), M Kritagnya (7), A Rajitha (38), Purvika (12), and A Jeevan.“The patients had diarrhoea and other food poisoning symptoms during the time of admission. While Gouramma and Jaswitha are in the ICU, the other seven are in better condition and are responding to treatment,” said a doctor at the hospital.A case was registered under BNS section 194 (suspicious death) at the Vanasthalipuram police station, and further investigation is ongoing.Meanwhile, food safety officials in GHMC said since the suspected food poisoning incident occurred in a residential setting, they lacked jurisdiction to investigate as their intervention is limited to cases involving commercial establishments such as hotels and restaurants.
