18 Children Fall Ill After Ice Cream at Odisha Festival

Overview

• Police said the incident occurred Monday during a religious event in Kumusar village under Banki block in Cuttack district.
• At least 18 children were taken to the Banki sub-divisional hospital after reporting mouth irritation and uneasiness soon after eating ice cream.
• Medical staff treated the patients, including with B-complex medicines and curd, and many were discharged or kept under short observation.
• Some parents who ate the same ice cream also reported mild symptoms, according to police.
• Residents detained the ice-cream vendor and handed him to Banki police, who are questioning him as part of an ongoing investigation into the cause.