Number of patients in Bhiwandi food poisoning rises to 122

Food poisoning cases in Bhiwandi surge to 122 as customers fall ill after eating at a local establishment, prompting investigations.

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The number of persons affected due to a suspected food poisoning incident in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra’s Thane district has risen to 122, officials said on Saturday (June 20, 2026). that 107 patients have been admitted to the government-run Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) Hospital in the locality, while 15 others are undergoing treatment at other medical facilities. According to the police, several customers who had eaten food items at a local establishment on June 17 experienced stomachache and diarrhoea the following day and had to be rushed to hospitals. “The civic corporation is taking action against the establishment at its level,” Mane said. Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation PRO Shrikant Pardeshi told PTI that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated action against the ...