Nearly 500 students of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Basara, were taken ill on Friday due to suspected food poisoning.
The students were treated locally, while some were shifted to Nizamabad for better treatment. It is suspected that fried rice made with rotten eggs could have led to food poisoning. However, officials have not revealed the exact reason.
Meanwhile, Education Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy ordered an inquiry into the incident and said stringent action would be initiated against those responsible for the suspected food poisoning. She instructed the university management and the District Collector to shift students to Nizamabad hospital for better treatment.
