Sangrur, Aug. 10 -- A mess contractor, whose director was charged with attempt to murder after over 70 students fell ill at the meritorious school in Sangrur's Ghabdan in 2023, has been re-awarded the school's catering contract, along with that of four other meritorious schools in Talwara, Bathinda, Amritsar and Gurdaspur.

In December 2023, as many as 74 students were hospitalised following complaints of restlessness, vomiting and stomach pain after a meal at the school's hostel mess.

Subsequently, mess contractor Maninder Singh Vohra and manager Parminder Singh were booked for attempt to murder, and their contracts were suspended. The then principal, Manish Kumar Sharma, was placed under suspension.

A police official shared that the c...