Mumbai: 78 women prisoners of Byculla jail fall ill, hospitalized
As many as 78 women prisoners of Byculla jail were admitted to JJ Hospital in Mumbai today after they complained of nausea, vomiting and loose motion, Mukund Tayade, Hospital Dean said, adding the number was expected to go up. The admission of the inmates to the hospital started around 10 am after they informed the jail authorities about the health problems. Here's more.
None of the patients were in serious condition: Hospital dean
Tayde said none of the patients were in serious condition. They were responding to treatment. "It would be premature to say what exactly caused the health problems," he said. More details are awaited.
