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44 Girls Fall Ill After Eating Paneer Curry in Berhampur Hostel
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News18•12-10-2026, 17:16
44 Girls Fall Ill After Eating Paneer Curry in Berhampur Hostel
- •A total of 44 female students fell ill after consuming paneer curry at the Central Scheduled Caste Girls' Hostel in Berhampur.
- •Students alleged that a narcotic substance was mixed into their dinner, causing them to behave as if intoxicated.
- •The security guard promptly rushed the sick students to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
- •Police have detained the hostel cook and are currently examining CCTV footage to investigate the incident.
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Forty-four female students at the Central Scheduled Caste Girls' Hostel in Berhampur fell ill after consuming dinner, with resident students claiming that the hostel cook mixed a narcotic substance into the night's paneer curry.
Unlike typical food poisoning cases involving vomiting, many of the affected students began acting like they were intoxicated shortly after consuming the meal.
The Berhampur police station detained the hostel cook following a written complaint lodged by the students, and officers are currently examining CCTV footage to investigate whether any drugs were added to the food.
