The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department officially suspended Swiggy Instamart's food license over the sale and distribution of poisonous Datura seeds and fruits.

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        "excerpt": "Not for eating, but for puja specially during Shiva ratri , somvari kind of occasions, it's sold in local flower thelas as well. People r insane, they have issues with anything. When will they start taking own accountability rather than blaming others. You can easily find datura in lakesides, there r 100s of way to commit suicide if one wants to do. How many cases has been registered that someone",
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        "excerpt": "There needs to be a warning label for buyers, provided people know how to read them.\nReports going about where Datura was offered/given for free as a part of some promotional campaign as well which it should not have been.",
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