Gombak police chief Noor Ariffin Nasir said the statements from families of the victims and the food supplier were taken on Monday and yesterday.

He said police were also tracking down further possible victims, who consumed food offered during a programme organised at a religious school in the district.

“Police will also call the organisers of the programme, the school principal, and other individuals involved in the preparation of the food soon,” he said in a statement.

Yesterday, police confirmed receiving two reports of deaths due to suspected food poisoning. One was a 17-year-old boy and the other a two-year-old girl.

Selangor health department director Dr Ummi Kalthom Shamsudin said 82 people who attended the programme have complained of food poisoning so far.