217 sheep die of suspected food poisoning in Ghazipur

Varanasi: As many as 217 sheep were found dead in mysterious circumstances at Malsa village in Sohaval area of Ghazipur district on Friday. While the villagers claimed that the sheep died after consuming contaminated Ganga water from the river, the veterinary doctor claimed that the sheep died due to food poisoning.
According to reports, the sheep owners Raghavsharan Pal and Bhaironath Pal noticed all the sheep dead in the morning.The local residents also gathered there, and the matter was informed to police, tehsil staff and veterinary department.
The tehsildar along with the veterinary doctor reached there after getting information and examined the dead sheep. After examination all the carcasses were buried. Tehsildar Ghanshyam said, “Examination showed that the sheep did not die due to any disease.” Veterinary doctor Santosh Kumar said, “The sheep died due to food poisoning. During investigation it came to light that the sheep were given leftover food from a tilak ceremony held in the family a day before.” However, villagers demanded that the sample of Ganga water should be tested.tnn