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Police find five dead after suspected food poisoning in Greater Noida

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Police Find Dead Family

Greater Noida police discovered five members of a family dead in their Nagla Shri Padam home.
The victims were Mahesh, 37; his wife Lalita, 35; and children Laddu, 11, Mishti, 7, Sakshat, 3.
Neighbors and Mahesh’s mother said the family ate noodles and tea/Maggi the night before.
Police preliminarily suspect food poisoning, have collected forensic evidence and sent bodies for post-mortem, with legal action pending.

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BSF Jawans Sick

84 BSF personnel fell ill after eating puri and aloo sabzi for breakfast, developing diarrhoea and vomiting.
Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam visited RIMS and praised doctors.
He said patients are stable except one.
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh posted on social media urging speedy recovery for the jawans.
RIMS doctors reported no deterioration and said tests are underway to identify the poisoning source.

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Police Find Dead Family

Greater Noida police discovered five members of a family dead in their Nagla Shri Padam home.
The victims were Mahesh, 37; his wife Lalita, 35; and children Laddu, 11, Mishti, 7, Sakshat, 3.
Neighbors and Mahesh’s mother said the family ate noodles and tea/Maggi the night before.
Police preliminarily suspect food poisoning, have collected forensic evidence and sent bodies for post-mortem, with legal action pending.

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