At least eight Assam Police personnel fell ill after consuming wild mushrooms in Dhemaji district on Sunday, a senior officer said.
The personnel belonging to the 22nd battalion were posted at Panbari near Gogamukh along the inter-state border with Arunachal Pradesh, he said.
“The eight jawans consumed wild mushrooms for lunch on Sunday. After around 30 minutes of finishing their lunch, they fell ill and experienced dysentery and vomiting, following which they were taken to a health centre at Gogamukh,” he added.
After undergoing medical examination it was found that police personnel were suffering from food poisoning after consuming wild mushrooms.
The eight jawans were reportedly identified as Siruz Mora, Pranjit Gayari, Dhanmoni Chetia, Adeshwar Dal, Sushaka Barkatki, Nitish Barman, Rup Kumar Changmai and Bhargav Barua.
For further treatment, the affected police personnel were admitted to Dhemaji Civil Hospital for further treatment, as per reports.