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Panna: 30-40 Students Fall Ill After Consuming Contaminated Food in Hostel
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 07:18 PM
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Between 30 and 40 students at a government hostel in Panna fell ill due to contaminated food, leading to protests at the Collectorate.
A major health scare has emerged from Panna, where approximately 30 to 40 students fell ill after consuming contaminated food at the Government Backward Class Boys Post-Matric Hostel. The incident has sparked significant outrage among the residents regarding the quality of meals provided.
Following the illness, the aggrieved students staged a protest at the local Collectorate to voice their dissatisfaction with the poor food quality and mismanagement within the hostel premises. The students demanded immediate action and better administrative oversight.
In response to the demonstration, the Additional Collector has taken cognizance of the matter and ordered a formal inquiry into the incident to determine the cause of the food contamination and the lapses in management.
Following the illness, the aggrieved students staged a protest at the local Collectorate to voice their dissatisfaction with the poor food quality and mismanagement within the hostel premises. The students demanded immediate action and better administrative oversight.
In response to the demonstration, the Additional Collector has taken cognizance of the matter and ordered a formal inquiry into the incident to determine the cause of the food contamination and the lapses in management.