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Dausa: 14 students fall ill after eating toxic Jatropha seeds mistaking them for peanuts
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News18•08-10-2026, 18:19
Dausa: 14 students fall ill after eating toxic Jatropha seeds mistaking them for peanuts
- •Fourteen students of Government Senior Secondary School in Ganipur fell ill after consuming poisonous Jatropha seeds.
- •A student named Pooja brought the toxic seeds to school from home, mistaking them for peanuts.
- •The children experienced symptoms like vomiting, dizziness, and anxiety after sharing the seeds.
- •School principal and staff acted promptly, rushing all affected children to the Sikrai Sub-District Hospital.
- •Doctors confirmed that the children are currently undergoing treatment and their condition is stable.
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The health of 14 students suddenly deteriorated after they consumed poisonous Jatropha seeds, which they mistakenly brought to school and shared, thinking they were peanuts.
School Principal Lalita and the teaching staff showed immediate presence of mind, using private and other vehicles to rush all sick children to the Sikrai Sub-District Hospital for timely medical treatment.
Doctors at Sikrai Hospital stated that the condition of all the children is currently stable, and they are undergoing continuous treatment and close monitoring due to the risk of stomach toxicity.
