69 tribal students suffered food poisoning at Amravati ashram shala
The incident took place on Saturday night at the Ashram School in Village Titamba in Dharani taluka, when students complained of vomiting and stomach pain.
A food poisoning incident affected 69 tribal students from an ashram school in Amravati, Maharashtra, according to officials on July 27, 2026. The affected students, comprising 50 girls and 19 boys, experienced vomiting and stomach pain after a meal at the school on Saturday night. The students were admitted to a Sub-District Hospital in Dharani taluka, but the situation improved, and they were later discharged after observation by a medical officer.
Accused individuals, including cooks Vijay Sadashiv Bothare and Sachin Kisan Satpute, have been booked under various sections of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. The police have seized food samples for forensic examination, and an investigation is underway, led by the Madhavrao Garud Sub-Divisional Police Officer. Congress MP Balwant Wankhade has instructed the Project Officer to suspend the superintendent and principal of the Ashram School for their alleged negligence.
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