Fifteen students of an SC hostel in Jogulamba Gadwal district were hospitalised after allegedly finding worms in the upma served for breakfast. Some students reportedly fell unconscious. All were shifted to the Government Hospital, where doctors said their condition is stable.
Two officials of Bhadrachalam’s Tribal Welfare Gurukul Girls’ College were suspended after worms were found in khichdi served to students. The incident sparked a protest by 600 students. Authorities blamed old rice stock and promised corrective steps