Two students died and one is under recovery after their health suddenly deteriorated at a private school in Uttar Pradesh on Monday after allegedly consuming momos and french fries.
He was undergoing treatment and was reported to be recovering. The incident took place at BL Vidya Mandir, a private residential school in Banda’s Jheel Ka Purwa area. Both complained of vomiting and abdominal pain at different times between Sunday night and Monday morning. School staff initially took him to the district hospital but brought him back to the school shortly afterwards. He died on the way. The deaths have also raised questions over the school’s handling of the students after they fell ill. Relatives alleged that the school informed them only after the children had reached the hospital or died.
The deceased were Nitin, 12, a Class 6 residential student, and Arun Kushwaha, 9, a Class 2 student. Nitin, a resident of Sarwasah village in the Girwan police station area, fell ill around 1 am on Monday, according to his family. He was taken to the hospital again around 7 am, where doctors declared him dead. Arun, from Mahendu village in the Chilla police station area, fell ill around 4 am. School staff took him to the district hospital at about 6 am, from where doctors referred him to a medical college. A third student, Class 4 student Yogesh Shivhare, also fell ill on Monday afternoon and was taken to the district hospital.
The younger brothers of both deceased students, who also study at the school, told their families that Nitin and Arun had allegedly asked staff to inform their parents during the night, but they were not allowed to speak to them.
