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Motihari: Children fall ill after eating ice cream as lips stick and bleed
- •Around half a dozen children fell ill after eating ice cream sold by a cart vendor outside Gaighat High School in Motihari, Bihar.
- •Children reported a sharp burning sensation and their lips stuck together, with one child bleeding while trying to remove the ice cream.
- •Police swiftly intervened and detained the ice cream vendor for questioning regarding the ingredients and source of the ice cream.
- •Villagers and angry parents suspect the use of dangerous chemicals and have criticized the lack of food safety inspections near schools.
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Around half a dozen children fell ill after eating ice cream sold from a cart outside Gaighat High School in Motihari. Their lips started sticking together immediately, and one child's lip even bled while attempting to remove the ice cream.
Upon receiving information about the incident, the patrol team of the Harsidhi police station promptly detained the ice cream vendor. The police started questioning him regarding where the ice cream was sourced and what ingredients were used in its preparation.
Villagers and angry parents have expressed deep apprehension that a dangerous or harmful chemical was used in the ice cream. They noted that the cart operates daily at the school gate and criticized local food safety enforcement, pointing out that inspections rarely happen on the ground.
