Akola, Jan 29: About 200 persons, most of them police trainees, were hospitalised when they took ill after attending a farewell party at the Regional Police Training School (RPTs) here last night, official sources said today. Around 247 persons were rushed to hospital when they complained of nausea after eating "ras malai" and started vomitting, they said.

Nearly 150 persons were rushed to the district hospital, hospital sources, while the rest have been admitted to different private clinics. Most of the victims were said to be out of danger, sources said.

However, authorities were still ascertaining the cause of the incident. Bureau Report