70 Delhi govt school students fall ill after ‘eating mid-day meal’
The Delhi government has issued a show cause notice to the midday meal provider, seeking a reply in 24 hours. An FIR was registered under the appropriate section and investigation is underway.
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DCP (Southwest) Manoj C said police received a PCR call stating that around 70 boys of classes 6 and 8 had started vomiting after consuming their mid-day meal at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya School in Durga Park, Sagarpur. (Representational Image)Around 70 students fell ill after allegedly consuming the mid-day meal at a school in Southwest Delhi’s Sagarpur Friday, police said.
DCP (Southwest) Manoj C said police received a PCR call stating that around 70 boys of classes 6 and 8 had started vomiting after consuming their mid-day meal at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya School in Durga Park, Sagarpur.
“The students were taken to DDU Hospital and Dada Dev Hospital in Dabri. School authorities stated that after the meal, which comprised poori-sabzi, students were given soya (dill leaves) juice, which caused pain in the stomach and vomiting. The crime team was called to the spot and leftovers of the food and juice were seized,” as per police.
“When students complained about pain, further distribution of food and juice was stopped… the students are stable as of now,” said the DCP.
The Delhi government has issued a show cause notice to the midday meal provider, seeking a reply in 24 hours. An FIR was registered under the appropriate section and investigation is underway.
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