A message about over 200 people affected by food poisoning in Sardar Patel Nagar in Ahmedabad’s Naranpura went viral on social media, causing chaos for Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
A team from AMC’s food department rushed to inspect the situation, only to realise that the viral message was fake.
The message went viral on October 4, stating that 200 people who were distributed snacks after the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Sardar Patel Nagar suffered from food poisoning.
Municipal Additional Medical Officer of Health Doctor Bhavin Joshi stated that there are 1,685 flats in Sardar Patel Nagar in a total of 28 blocks. The snacks were distributed on October 3, with 3,700 coupons.
The food department sent a medical van to the spot to conduct an inspection. It was found that no one was admitted to the hospital due to food poisoning.