Hyderabad, Jan. 31 -- As many as 32 students were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning at the BC Intermediate Girls Hostel in Kothakota of Wanaparthy district in Telangana on Friday night, January 30.

The students complained of stomach pain and vomiting following dinner, after which hostel warden Vijaya rushed them to the Primary Health Centre in Kothakota.

Medical officer Dr. Sravani administered first aid and later shifted the students to the district hospital in an 108 ambulance for advanced treatment.

The warden said the students had consumed bottle gourd curry, tomato rasam, and egg during dinner.

Several public representatives, including MLAs Madhusudan Reddy and Megha Reddy, along with District Collector Adarsh Surabhi and...