Patna: At least 25 children fell ill yesterday after having their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar, while 15 fell ill on the same day after consuming wild fruit in a village, officials said.
The 25 children complained of uneasiness after consuming their meal of ‘khichri’ and ‘chokha’ at the Boknari middle school near Paraiya in Gaya district, and were examined at a hospital, school headmaster Rajnish Kumar Ranjan told IANS over phone.
“All the children are now safe,” he said.
Ranjan said around 200 children had the same meal.
“Two hours after they ate, some children informed us of pain in their stomachs and getting nauseous,” he said. Samples of the meal were collected by police.
Some parents said they strongly suspected something in the meal served to their children. But the headmaster refuted it.
“It is a rumour. I have requested the district authorities to inquire into it,” he said.
The headmaster said the doctors who examined the children did not find any sign of poison in their bodies.
Meanwhile, at least 15 children fell ill Saturday after consuming wild fruit in Domohani village in Kishanganj district, about 400 km from Patna. They were admitted to a government hospital and were said to be out of danger. IANS
