Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Over 165 fall ill after consuming prasad in Bihar's Khagaria
In a small village in Bihar, India, many people got sick after eating prasad, which is special food shared at a religious ceremony.
A man named Subodh Chaudhary held a Satyanarayan Puja at his home on Monday evening.
After the prayer, the holy food was given to everyone who came.
More than 165 people became ill, and about 250 people had eaten the prasad.
Some children threw up and had tummy troubles, while grown-ups felt dizzy, weak and restless.
Worried families rushed the sick people to a hospital in Khagaria.
Doctors and ambulances worked late into the night to help everyone.
Health workers are now checking why so many people got sick.
It is possible the prasad was not safe to eat, but nobody knows for sure yet.
More than 165 people fell ill after consuming prasad following a Satyanarayan Puja in Hiyadatpur village, Bihar's Khagaria district.
An estimated 250 people ate the prasad distributed after the ceremony, which was held around 7 p.m. on Monday.
Children complained of vomiting and diarrhoea, while adults reported dizziness, weakness and restlessness.
Affected villagers were rushed to Khagaria Sadar Hospital, where doctors treated patients late into the night.
A Health Department team is investigating, but officials have not yet confirmed that the prasad caused the illness.
- Who
- Devotees in Hiyadatpur village, including children and adults, who attended a Satyanarayan Puja hosted by Subodh Chaudhary.
- What
- More than 165 people fell ill after consuming prasad distributed at the ceremony.
- When
- Monday evening, around 7 p.m., with patients continuing to arrive at the hospital late into the night.
- Where
- Hiyadatpur village, Amni Panchayat, Mansi police station area, Khagaria district, Bihar; patients treated at Khagaria Sadar Hospital.
- Why
- Possible contamination of the prasad raised concern, but officials have not yet established it as the cause while the Health Department investigates.
- Affected people
- More than 165
- Estimated prasad consumers
- More than 250
- Location
- Hiyadatpur village, Khagaria district, Bihar
- Event
- Satyanarayan Puja hosted by Subodh Chaudhary
- Time of ceremony
- Monday, around 7 p.m.
- Symptoms
- Vomiting, diarrhoea (children); dizziness, weakness, restlessness (adults)
- Treatment facility
- Khagaria Sadar Hospital
- Investigation status
- Health Department collecting information; cause not yet confirmed