Food poisoning affects 46 kids

Chhatarpur, MP, Aug 15 (UNI) Forty-six children were hospitalised after they consumed food from packets distributed during the 60th Independence Day celebrations at a primary school in this district's Pratappura village.

In a knee-jerk reaction, District Education Officer S P Singh Bisen suspended Principal Deshraj Nagar. The packets were supplied by a sweets seller at Londi tehsil headquarters and he is being questioned by the police.

Official sources said the packets, containing 'puri', a potato-based preparation and 'barfi' (sweet), were distributed soon after the tricolour was unfurled at the school, five km from Londi.

The kids were admitted to a primary health centre at Londi.

Collector Ajatashatru, Health Officer G P Khandelwal and Mr Bisen have rushed to the spot. ''Glucose has been administered to five children who suffered diarrhoea. All the 46 children are out of danger,'' Mr Ajatashatri said.

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