Eleven students of Government Primary School in Ratua village became sick after consuming Ratanjot (Wild plant) seeds in the morning on Tuesday. All the victim students are in the age group of 8 to 12 years.
Police said that the incident took place at around 10 am when the victim students reached school before the school timings and consumed the seeds of Ratanjot near the school premises. The school starts at 10.30 am and when the faculty members and head master reached the school the victim students were found vomiting the staff acting swiftly informed the parents and on the receipt of the information parents rushed to school and the victim students were rushed to Kamla Nehru hospital.
The staff headed by Kamal Singh and teachers played vital role in helping the students. All the victim students are reportedly stable said police.
The students who went ill were identified as Rohit (12), Sajla(8), Aarti (9), Sonam (6), Muskan (10), Pankaj (12), Sumeet (10) and five other students. SDOP of Berasia Beena Singh said that the children consumed Ratanjot seeds in the morning and reported ill after which they were rushed to Kamla Nehru hospital where the condition of the children is reportedly stable.
The incident took place before the school time when one of the victim students consumed Ratanjot seeds and following him others were also consumed. Seeds were consumed by the student at a ground near the school.
The hospital was crowded by parents and relatives of the victim students after the ill students were admitted at the hospital.