Azamgarh: As many as 125 students of two government schools in Uttar Pradesh fell ill after having their mid-day meals on Wednesday.
Hundred students of a primary school were taken ill after eating 'kheer' (a milk-based sweet dish) served to them during the mid-day meal in Badaun district, DM Chandra Prakash Tewari said.
The children in Agori village of the district complained of vomiting and stomach-ache after eating the sweet dish, Tewari said.
While 18 children were taken to the nearby health centre, others were given primary treatment at the school, he said.
The dish and the utensil in which it was cooked have been seized, and a team comprising the Chief Medical Officer and others has been constituted to probe into the matter.
In another similar incident, 25 children of a government school fell ill after eating their mid-day meals in Baghaula area of the district.
The victims complained of vomiting after consuming 'kadhi-chawal', served to them in the midday meal and were later rushed to the Bilriyaganj Community Health Centre, the police said.
Of them, 15 were still undergoing treatment, while the rest were discharged after first-aid.
According to Chief Medical Officer B B Singh, sample of the food served to the students has been taken and is being sent for testing.
However, the students had complained that a lizard had fallen in the food. Meanwhile, Basic Shiksha Adhikari Samarrun Pradhan said investigations were on and those found guilty will be punished.
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