Mandya, March 16 -- 28 students hospitalised; food poisoning suspected

A 13-year-old student from the residential school of Gokul Educational Institution in T. Kagepura village, Malavalli taluk, died after consuming food distributed at the hostel on Friday night.

The food, leftover from a Holi celebration organised elsewhere by a businessman, was served to the students. Following the meal, 28 other students fell ill, experiencing severe vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration.

The deceased student has been identified as Kerlang from Meghalaya, a sixth-standard student.

The food was served as dinner on March 14. A businessman from Malavalli had organised a grand Holi celebration at a different venue.

Leftover food from the event was later...