THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a suspected case of food poisoning, a 19-year-old medical student died at medical college hospital here on Saturday evening.
Rajitha Rajeev, a second year MBBS student in JIPMER, Puducherry, was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday noon due to severe diarrhoea and vomiting.
Sensing her condition as serious, she was referred to medical college. Rajitha was unconscious while she was admitted to the ICU at Medical College around 1.15pm. Soon she died.
According to medical college police, the girl and her parents had food from Halais Biriyani, an eatery in Kazhakoottam, on Friday night.
"As per the complaint of girl's uncle, we have registered a case under Section 174 of CrPC. The girl reportedly had chicken biriyani while her parents ate appam and vegetable curry at around 7pm. The girl started having diarrhoea and vomiting," the police said.
The food safety officials inspected the hotel and temporarily suspended its licence. The officials collected samples of raw materials which were used to prepare food.
As many as 17 samples were collected which were sent to Govt Analytical Lab on Saturday night.
According to designated officer of food safety department D Sivakumar, the hotel was working in a hygienic condition. "The kitchen was at another place. Both the hotel and kitchen were operating in good condition. We can't confirm food poison unless we get a medical report," he said.
The food safety department has not registered case under Food Safety and Standards Act as there was no evidence to prove food poisoning.
Another incident in school
In Balaramapuram, 12 students and teachers of Sree Ramakrishna Public School have been admitted to a hospital due to suspected food poisoning. The condition of a student was stated to be critical.
The students and teachers fell ill after having packed lunch bought from Arafa Hotel. The outlet's owner Imamuddin has been arrested.
Rajitha Rajeev, a second year MBBS student in JIPMER, Puducherry, was admitted to a private hospital on Saturday noon due to severe diarrhoea and vomiting.
Sensing her condition as serious, she was referred to medical college. Rajitha was unconscious while she was admitted to the ICU at Medical College around 1.15pm. Soon she died.
According to medical college police, the girl and her parents had food from Halais Biriyani, an eatery in Kazhakoottam, on Friday night.
"As per the complaint of girl's uncle, we have registered a case under Section 174 of CrPC. The girl reportedly had chicken biriyani while her parents ate appam and vegetable curry at around 7pm. The girl started having diarrhoea and vomiting," the police said.
The food safety officials inspected the hotel and temporarily suspended its licence. The officials collected samples of raw materials which were used to prepare food.
As many as 17 samples were collected which were sent to Govt Analytical Lab on Saturday night.
According to designated officer of food safety department D Sivakumar, the hotel was working in a hygienic condition. "The kitchen was at another place. Both the hotel and kitchen were operating in good condition. We can't confirm food poison unless we get a medical report," he said.
The food safety department has not registered case under Food Safety and Standards Act as there was no evidence to prove food poisoning.
Another incident in school
In Balaramapuram, 12 students and teachers of Sree Ramakrishna Public School have been admitted to a hospital due to suspected food poisoning. The condition of a student was stated to be critical.
The students and teachers fell ill after having packed lunch bought from Arafa Hotel. The outlet's owner Imamuddin has been arrested.
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