73 Hospitalized after taking Prasadam

Tamilnadu, April 30: According to the police officials Information, As many as 73 people including six children and 14 women fell ill after consuming 'prasadam' at a temple in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district today.

The Police further said that, The devotees ate 'sambar' rice offered to them at Amman temple in V Sathamangalam village in the district as part of a festival.

Soon after, they complained of giddiness and vomiting and were taken to the government hospital at Virudachalam near here.

Virudachalam Revenue Divisional Officer S Chandra, visited the hospital.

Meanwhile, the devotees alleged that a dead lizard was found in the rice served to them