5 people died in milk adulteration in Rajanhandravaram East Godavari district and 16 others are undergoing treatment. Samples and results are yet to come from various labs.
RAJA PENTAPATIAP .BUREAU CHIEF
FEBRUARY 25 BHARAT NEWS
(Five-Star Rating News service by Google)
AMARAVATI: Rajamhandravaram The death toll in the Rajamundry adulterated milk incident reached 5, with a 6-year-old man named
B .Manohar died while undergoing treatment at Visakhapatnam KGH Hospital last night, officials said.
5 people died in milk adulteration and 16 others are undergoing treatment. Out of those 6 were in the ventilators the police said , Samples and results are yet to come from various labs.
unauthorised vendor supplied tainted milk to over 106 households, leaving five people dead and 16 others under treatment due to acute renal failure and anuria, police and revenue officials said.
The investigation is ongoing with ongoing medical surveillance in affected areas like Chowdeshwari Nagar and Swaroop Nagar near Rajahmundry, where the condition of many, including children, is a cause for concern. The FSSAI has sought a detailed report from the Andhra Pradesh government and food safety alerts are in place across the state.
East Godavari District Collector Kirti Chekuri, who has led the investigation, has ordered high-level investigations and rapid response teams, with key officials leading the probe.
District Medical and Health Officer: K. Venkateswara Rao; State Health Commissioner: G. Veerapandian, monitoring the camps and ethylene glycol suspicions. Institute of Preventive Medicine Director Neelakantha Reddy Animal Husbandry teams have collected additional samples.
Milk samples and results Milk, blood, urine, curd, ghee, paneer, cattle feed and water samples (over 300 in total, including 41 from veterinary sources) were collected from 106 households and sent to laboratories in Hyderabad, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
Initial tests did not detect traces of urea The milk vendor suspected that ethylene glycol was leaking from the milk cooler, causing rapid organ damage, but full lab reports are pending Milk vendor Addala Ganeswara Rao, 32, was arrested and remanded.
The police investigation has identified the milk suppliers, distribution network and affected items. A team of four veterinary doctors is investigating the case.
Milk samples collected – 41, concentrated feed, water, dry and green fodder samples fed to the animals were collected for proximate cause analysis and toxicology analysis.These samples have been sent to VBRI (Veterinary Biological Research Institute), Vijayawada.
Strong epidemiological evidence points to milk adulteration as the cause. Immediate coordinated action has been initiated across all departments. The situation is currently under control. Senior officials including Commissioner Health and Director Food Safety are investigating round the clock..
