69 fall ill after consuming adulterated flour

Panipat: A total of 69 people fell ill after consuming adulterated buckwheat flour in Panipat on Thursday.

All of them were rushed to hospital after they fell ill.

However, the doctors said that they were out of danger.

Following the incident, the Health authorities conducted raids on shops selling the flour, which is locally called 'Kuttu Ka Atta'.

Four samples of the flour were seized to check for adulteration. Some shopkeepers have pulled down their shutters to avoid facing action.