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140 Fall Ill After Eating 'Bhel' in Malegaon, Nashik; Inquiry Launched
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News18•28-09-2026, 20:00
140 Fall Ill After Eating 'Bhel' in Malegaon, Nashik; Inquiry Launched
- •Around 140 people, including children and women, fell ill after consuming 'bhel' from a shop in Nandgaon Budruk village's weekly market in Malegaon taluka, Nashik.
- •Victims experienced giddiness, stomach ache, loose motions, and vomiting.
- •Those affected were admitted to Malegaon general hospital, and their condition is reported as stable.
- •The incident involved residents from Chinchawad, Gunjalwadi, Dongargaon, and Nandgaon Budruk villages.
- •Maharashtra school education minister Dada Bhuse visited the hospital and announced an inquiry into the incident, promising action against those responsible.
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Around 140 individuals fell ill after consuming 'bhel', a spicy puffed rice snack, from a shop in the weekly market of Nandgaon Budruk village on Monday.
The affected people, which included small children and women, suffered from giddiness, stomach aches, loose motions, and vomiting.
Maharashtra school education minister Dada Bhuse visited the hospital and stated that an inquiry would be conducted into the incident with strict action taken against those responsible.
