Karachi: 3 police recruits die after eating poisonous food

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Karachi: 3 police recruits die after eating poisonous food

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Three police recruits died and more than 100 fell unconscious after eating poisonous food.

24 September,2012 06:43 am

At least three police recruits died on Sunday and more than 100 fell unconscious after eating poisonous food in a police training centre in outskirts of Karachi.The incident occurred in Razzaqabad area near National Highway where according to reports poisonous food was served at dinner.Governor Sindh has taken notice of the incident and sought report from IG Sindh.Police recruits at the Razzaqabad police training centre were served with poisonous food at dinner and over 100 trainees fell unconscious after eating the food, of them three died on way to hospital whereas more than 30 recruits were brought to Jinnah Medical Centre and Pakistan Steel Mills hospital by rescue teams after they fainted and their condition deteriorated.The enraged trainees staged a protest and ransacked the kitchen of the centre. They also damaged a police mobile. According to sources rotten chana (chickpeas) and bread was served at the dinner.