Koppa, Sept 15: As many as 17 students and a Physical Education teacher fell ill after drinking milk at a school in Niluvagilu village in the taluk on Saturday.

Students and teacher Mohan Gowda of a government primary school at Niluvagilu near Hariharapura taluk complained of vomiting after consuming milk. Following which, they were admitted to Hariharapura and Koppa hospitals.

The incident took place at 11 am on Saturday when the cook reportedly mixed urea fertilizers in the milk instead of sugar. A case has been registered regarding this at Hariharpara police station. The police have detained the cooks Yashoda, Sharada and Gulabi. The students and the teacher have been discharged from the hospital in the evening.

MLA T.D Rajegowda, former MLA D.N Jeevaraj, ZP President Sujata, Praveen Kumar, BEO Ganapati, Tahsildar Tanuja visited the hospital and enquired the health of the students.

The school teacher's negligence along with the cooks is quite visible. I have informed the police officers to take action against the culprits. The comprehensive information on the incident will come out after a thorough investigation. Students are treated well, and parents do not need to be afraid.

- T.D.Raje Gowda, MLA



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New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.

"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.

He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.

During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.

"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.