400 CRPF jawans taken ill after consuming fish curry

Thiruvananthapuram:  At least 400 jawans attached to the Central Reserve Police Force camp at Pallipuram, Kerala were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning, the police said.

A probe has been ordered into the issue by CRPF. 

They were admitted to various hospitals in the city following complaints of diarrhea and vomiting after consuming food on Saturday, they said.

Initial investigations suggested that the jawans fell ill after consuming fish curry.

109 jawans are under observation at Trivandrum Medical College Hospital. State Health Minister K K Shylaja visited them at the hospital last night.