Over 132 people, including children, were shifted to different hospitals in Faisalabad after consumption of spoiled milk, local media reported Monday.
Health department’s report has declared the milk spoiled. Law enforcement agency has taken into custody shopkeeper and owner of the soda water factory.
Around 132 citizens, including a large number of women and children faced severe distress on Sunday after drinking unhygienic milk mixed with soda water. Citizens who suffered afterwards were rushed to general and Allied hospitals.
Shop owner Malik Sarwar Gujjar had set up a free stall of ‘milk soda’ at the inauguration of his new shop in Muradabad area. However, people at the shop faced severe health troubles after drinking the beverage.
Lack of facilities was reported at General Hospital prompting the families to shift the patients elsewhere. However, doctors have termed the conditions of the majority of the patients out of danger.
Security personnel stated that the Health Department took samples of the beverage and started investigations. They further said that departments report would determine the culprit in the issue. A case was launched in the matter.
