Jammu, June 11 -- Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of 35 people being hospitalised following a gastrointestinal infection in Kotliparran village of Rajouri on Monday.

At least 35 villagers were taken ill to a gastrointestinal infection and have been hospitalised.

Bukhari urged a thorough investigation and immediate medical response in the affected village.

"It's happening again in Rajouri. The reports indicate that as many as 35 persons were hospitalised after falling ill due to a mysterious illness in the Kotliparran village in Manjakot Rajouri during the past few days. This brings back the painful memory of Badhaal village, where we lost 17 precious lives-including 13 children...