Over 10 police personnel and staff at the police headquarters fell ill after consuming sweets from a shop located at Lal Kothi in Jaipur.

The officers fell sick after eating ‘Gajar ka Halwa’; as a result, the affected police personnel were admitted to ICUs across different hospitals. It included two Additional SPs, a Deputy, a Circle Inspector, four to five Sub-Inspectors, a Head Constable, and an ASI.

Based on the complaint, the Food Department and the Jaipur CMHO team raided the sweet shops and collected samples for testing.

According to Naresh Kumar, the Food Safety Officer, there were lapses in the shop’s sanitation and hygiene, and as a result, ‘Halwa’ likely became spoiled. The food safety officer further added that, depending on the findings, the process to cancel the shop’s food

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