No Suspects in Poisoned Food Cases
Police have yet to name a single suspect in cases of poisoning linked to the free nutritious meal program. The legal process remains unclear.
On Friday, August 21, 2026, 22-year-old Winda Sihite returned home to Karo Regency, North Sumatra, after spending time with her younger sister Krismas Sihite. Krismas had been hospitalized at Haji Medan General Hospital in Deli Serdang due to illness from food served under the free nutritious meal (MBG) program. The family traveled around two and a half hours to reach Karo, but Krismas had to be taken to Efarina Etaham Hospital in Berastagi due to severe stomach pain.
By Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Winda spoke to her sister's condition, which had improved enough for her to return home on Saturday, August 22.
Krismas had fallen ill along with hundreds of other students at Berastagi State Senior High School 1 after consuming MBG meals on Thursday, August 13. Despite doctors initially reporting an improvement in her condition earlier in the week, Krismas continued to complain of pain at home. Worried, her family took her back to the emergency room on Thursday, September 10, where she was referred again to Haji Medan General Hospital. Now, 18-year-old Krismas remains under intensive observation at the hospital.
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