Overview
- Officials in Karnataka say 39 students at the Morarji Desai Residential School in Hirekodi, Belagavi, fell ill after a Sunday night meal.
- Symptoms included vomiting, stomach pain and uneasiness, and all the children received medical attention and recovered, according to authorities.
- Food, water and stool samples have been sent for laboratory analysis to determine the cause, which police initially described as suspected food poisoning.
- Police said a case has been registered and an investigation is underway into the incident at the government-run residential school.
- The episode follows a recent judicial visit that criticized hygiene and management at the institution, and the opposition BJP has blamed the state government for negligence.