Bihar midday meal incident: HC asks whether NGO can continue providing meals
The Patna High Court is reviewing the Baluaha midday meal incident where over 150 students fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated food. The court is questioning whether the NGO responsible for providing meals should continue its operations during the ongoing investigation. The case has raised concerns about the food safety protocols and the handling of food samples.
- ▪Over 150 students in Saharsa district fell sick after consuming a midday meal containing a dead snake.
- ▪An FIR has been filed against the school headmistress, a teacher, and nine cooks involved in the incident.
- ▪The Patna High Court is examining whether the NGO should continue supplying meals during the investigation.
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The Patna High Court has flagged the May 7 Baluaha midday meal incident, in which over 150 students of a government school in Saharsa district fell sick and were hospitalised after allegedly spotting a dead snake in their meal, asking whether the NGO that supplies meals to over 150 schools in the district should be allowed to continue to provide meals during the investigation. Following the incident, an FIR was registered against school headmistress Anupma Kumari Jha, teacher Aftab Alam and all nine cooks at the school.
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