At least 137 people fell ill after they consumed toxic milk from a shop at Muradabad on Sunday, Geo News reported.

As part of its inauguration the shop owner gave out free milk-soda bottles to customers. After drinking the milk 137 people, including 80 children, were rushed to the Allied Hospital and General Hospital, police said.

The shop owner and soda factory owner have been arrested and the soda factory sealed, DCO Salman Ghani said.

Samples of the milk and soda have been sent to the laboratory for tests, he added.

At least 67 patients are still being admitted to the hospital while others have been discharged.

Last week, more than 20 people died of consuming toxic sweets at Layyah. The sweets were distributed at a neighbourhood to celebrate the birth of a baby.

Source: MENA