Dead rat in mid-day meal lands nine school children in hospital

New Delhi:Nine students of a Delhi government school were hospitalized after consuming mid-day meal which allegedly had a dead rat in it. Taking to twitter last night, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, 'A rat has been found in mid-day meal in a government school. Nine students were rushed to hospital. I have spoken to doctors and the children are fine.' He said the Delhi government would lodge an FIR in this regard.

"An FIR is also being lodged and from tomorrow our officers will monitor cooking of food in the kitchen," he said. The Deputy Chief Minister visited the students at the hospital. The meal was served at Government Boys' Senior Secondary School in Deoli area yesterday, and students were rushed to Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital. (UNI)