As many as 40 persons reportedly fell sick due to food poisoning at Katiyara village near here on Saturday.
It was reported that they had a lunch at a community gathering organised at a house on the occasion of ‘Rasam Uthala’ after the demise of a woman.
Dr RK Agnihotri, medical officer, said samples of the food had been taken for testing.
He said 25 persons were admitted at Tauni Devi and 15 were admitted at medical college here.
