2 students die after eating momos at UP school, food poisoning suspected

The incident took place at a private residential school in Jheel Ka Purwa under the Kotwali Nagar area of Banda, where the two children were staying in the hostel and studying. The deceased have been identified as 12-year-old Nitin, a resident of Sarswah under.

According to the information available, both children suddenly fell ill late on Sunday night. The school administration rushed them to hospital for treatment.

What Happened

Doctors at the district hospital treated the children, but both died during treatment. According to ASP Banda Shivraj, one child was declared dead at the district hospital, while the other was declared dead at Banda Medical College.

• The school management immediately took them for treatment.

• The examination is expected to help establish the cause of death.

• Following the deaths, police took both bodies into custody and sent them to the mortuary for post-mortem examination.

Key Details

Relatives who reached the hospital were left devastated after seeing the bodies of the children.

• The deaths triggered panic at the school, while the children's families were informed by the school administration.

• Police are suspecting possible food poisoning, although the exact cause of death has not yet been established.

• They said the children developed severe stomach pain later that night, after which their health deteriorated.

Why It Matters

The children's families said the two had eaten momos with finger chutney on the evening of August 16.

What Reports Say

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• Continued reporting by India Today as more details emerge