Assam Human Rights Commission orders probe into Barpeta 'food poisoning'

Guwahati | Saturday | 22nd April, 2017

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Though the condition of none of the students is serious, medical tests reportedly confirmed food poisoning. The incident was attributed to negligence on the part of the ASEB for not taking appropriate safety measures while installing and maintaining such wires." As a result, fire broke out and damaged some 20 houses of the locality. One Abdur Rahim, seeing the fire, attempted to disconnect his domestic line. GUWAHATI: The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on Friday ordered the Barpeta district administration to conduct a magisterial inquiry into 71 students falling sick after consuming midday meal at a primary school earlier this month.On April 7, students of Hanhsora LP School in Barpeta district developed fever, severe stomach ache and loose motions after eating food provided by school authorities under the midday meal scheme..