Bengal: snake in school mid-day meal; students fall sick, rushed to hospital, says report

In a serious case of alleged negligence, several school children in West Bengal's Birbhum fell sick on 9 January 2023.

Around 30 students were rushed to hospital after eating mid-day meal food in which a snake was allegedly found. A school staffer reportedly claimed that the snake was found in a container with lentils.

All the students, except one, were discharged by the next day.

Meanwhile, the students' guardians allegedly vandalised a two-wheeler belonging to the school headmaster.

Block Development Officer Dipanjan Jana told reporters that complaints have been received from several villagers about children falling sick after eating the mid-day meal. "I have informed the district inspector of primary schools who will visit on January 10," Jana said.

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