Mandya, March 21 -- The number of people affected by consuming contaminated food at T. Kagepura village in Malavalli has risen to 120, including children from the hostel run by Gokul Educational Institution.

Two children from Meghalaya - Khrehlang Khongtani (13) and Nyamo Banti (13) - have died due to the same incident. All the affected individuals have been admitted to various hospitals in Malavalli, Mandya, K.M. Doddi, and Mysuru.

Initial investigations revealed that on the occasion of Holi, a businessman named Pushpendra Kumar had ordered food from Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Hotel in Malavalli town for the festival. The hotel staff prepared food in larger quantities than ordered.

Pushpendra Kumar and the event organisers consumed the f...