Overview

• Eleven students developed stomach pain and vomiting after breakfast and were admitted to the Bhupalpally district hospital, where officials said they are stable under 24-hour observation.
• Students told visiting officials that science teacher Rajender mixed pesticide into the drinking water and sprayed liquid on blankets, and a bottle was found hidden in bedding.
• Police detained Rajender and named him the prime suspect, with local reports saying he confessed and pretended to be ill to divert suspicion.
• District Collector Rahul Sharma suspended Rajender, two teachers named Venu and Surya Prakash, and cook Rajeshwari, and a criminal case was registered, according to SP Kiran Khare.
• The MLA, collector and superintendent of police visited the school and hospital, and officials ordered regular hostel inspections and warned of strict prosecution as the probe continues in Gandhi Nagar, Bhupalpally.