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Seventy-five BSF personnel and three civilians were admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal on Thursday after developing vomiting and nausea after breakfast.
The patients were linked to the 58th Battalion in Taothong, and one report said the group had been staying in a temporary shelter in Imphal West.
One account said patients reported eating aloo paratha for breakfast, while another said the illness began after breakfast without identifying a specific dish.
Doctors and hospital officials said the patients received immediate treatment in the emergency department and were stable; one report said none were in serious condition.
Why it mattersThe incident could affect troop readiness and prompts scrutiny of food safety at a security camp.
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Food samples were collected for laboratory testing, and Manipur Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas visited the hospital to review treatment.