DHARMAPURI: Seven students of a government higher secondary school at Harur, in Dharmapuri district, fell ill on Saturday, after consuming lunch in which a dead lizard was found. Three noon-meal scheme cooks have been suspended following the incident.
They were rushed to the government hospital in Harur, where their condition is reported to be stable.
Harur MLA V Sampath Kumar said, “A teacher noticed the dead lizard only after the food had already been served to 800 students. Teachers then promptly intervened to prevent students from consuming the food. However, seven students fell ill.”
Officials from the education department visited the school and held an inquiry with the cooks and teachers. Based on their findings, Dharmapuri district collector K Santhi suspended the noon-meal scheme cook Santhammal, along with assistant cooks Umarani and Chandra.
