Overview

• A stray dog intruded into the kitchen of Government Middle School in Lachchhanpur on July 29 and contaminated cooked vegetables intended for the mid-day meal.
• Despite teachers’ instructions to halt service, the self-help group preparing the food served it to 84 students before the contamination was noticed.
• Health officials administered anti-rabies vaccine to 78 students as a precautionary measure with no reported side effects after parents raised concerns.
• Sub-Divisional Magistrate Deepak Nikunj and Block Education Officer Naresh Verma have recorded statements from students, parents, teachers and school management committee members in the ongoing probe.
• Villagers demanded the removal of the self-help group and MLA Sandeep Sahu has urged Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to hold those responsible to account.