Family of five finds dead lizard in biryani at Chennai

Shortly after consuming the biryani, all five of them began vomiting, the police said

Updated - September 30, 2024 06:28 pm IST - CHENNAI

File photo of a plate of biryani. Image used for representational purposes only

File photo of a plate of biryani. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran

A family of five, including two children, suffered from food poisoning reportedly after consuming a parcel of biryani, in which they allegedly found a dead lizard, in Chennai on Saturday (September 28, 2024) night. The two children are undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

A senior official of the City Police said the family bought the parcel of biryani from a shop at Ambedkar Nagar in Korukkupet and had it for dinner on Saturday night.

They, however, were shocked to find a dead lizard in the food.

Shortly after, all five of them began vomiting and the two children fainted, the police said.

The family was taken to a private hospital where three of them – Jayanthi, 52, Swathi, 25, and Saranya, 32 – were treated as outpatients, while the two children – Raswant, 6, and Raja, 4 – were admitted to.

The R.K. Nagar Police have filed a case and are investigating. 

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