After a compliant recieved from Vishva Hindu Parishad Assam, a team Bajali administration visited at the ‘Chef Kitchen’ restaurant at Pathsala. They discovered that the restaurant’s kitchen was in deplorable condition, with old meat found stored in the freezer for an extended period. Expired sauce bottles were also noted, alongside uncovered food items. The utensils were reportedly kept in filthy conditions.

The incident that has raised serious concerns about food safety, where customers have reportedly been served rotten food in the restaurant near Bhattadev University of Pathsala.

Meanwhile, the Bajali district administration along with food safety department seized the rotten foods and expired items from the restaurant and further investigation is going on.

Vishva Hindu Parishad Assam alleged that, “In Bajali there are many luxury restaurant, the administration should check these restaurants, whether they are providing hygienic food or not. Outdoor and Interior design of many restaurants looks good, but kitchen is in deplorable condition”.

As many as 45 pilgrims from Assam were rushed to a local hospital in Jamnagar, Gujarat, after suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting at the pilgrimage site of Dwarka, in which one of the pilgrims died due to food poisoning.

The deceased person has been identified as Udbav Das from Manikpur Bajali.

A 70-year-old woman still is still in ventilator.

Reportedly, the incident occurred on late Wednesday night, and Assam Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass, after learning about the matter, immediately informed the Gujarat administration to look into the matter.

Following the intervention, the Gujarat government quickly extended assistance, providing much-needed medical aid and securing the pilgrims’ safety.

Ranjeet Kumar Dass said, “After the Gujarat administration received the information, they immediately swung into action, and they bore all the medical expenses. I really appreciate their efforts and how they took the matter as their own,”

Speaking to the Times of Northeast Ashok Roy, a member of the pilgrimage group, the local administration and police in Jamnagar have been supportive, providing medical aid and ensuring the safety of the pilgrims.

He added that the Assam government and Bajali administration has also been in constant touch with the group to monitor their situation.

Notably, out of 45 pilgrims, 32 returned to the state, while the remaining are still under treatment in Gujarat.

The group had embarked on their pilgrimage on September 23, travelling from Rangia to Dwarka. What was supposed to be a sacred journey turned into a nightmare when illness struck, and they were left without help for days.

Forest officials arrested two person for allegedly hunting birds in Doloi Gaon-Birbira village in lower Assam’s Bajali district.

The accused, identified as Rabi Daimary (39) and Rahul Baro (22), were residents of Salbari in Baska district.

Sources said, the duo had been frequenting the area to hunt birds every morning.

Locals, who had grown increasingly alarmed by poaching, set up a trap to catch the culprits red-handed. Upon being caught, they immediately alerted the forest department and the police.

Responding to the incident, forest officials and Bajali police rushed to the spot and arrested the two men. They were booked under the Wildlife Protection Act 2022 for their illegal hunting activities.

Meanwhile, Forest officials recovered several dead birds and slingshots at the scene.

The incident has sparked outrage among animal lovers in Bajali, who are demanding strict action against the poachers.