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The six-member committee constituted to probe the alleged nutrient poisoning astatine SRM University successful Amaravati, collected h2o and nutrient samples from the institute.
A fewer days ago, the students complained of tummy ache and vomiting and took attraction astatine the assemblage dispensary, portion a mates of hostel inmates were admitted to a backstage hospital. Later, the hostel inmates reportedly staged a protestation successful beforehand of the assemblage alleging that the nutrient being served was of mediocre quality. They besides showed photos of insects successful the food. The students underwent attraction for 5 days since November 01, 2025, but the incidental came to airy lone aft they staged a dharna successful beforehand of the assemblage aft a fewer days.
Following complaints of nutrient poisoning successful SRM University, Guntur District Collector A. Thameem Ansariya ordered an inquiry. She constituted a committee headed by Tenali Sub-Collector V. Sanjana Simha and 5 others who visited the campus. According to the aesculapian records, astir 300 students complained of giddiness, tummy symptom and vomiting successful the past fewer days. In all, 6,000 students were taking nutrient successful the hostel, Ms. Sanjana told the media.
“We are inquiring connected the h2o sources to the university, hygiene successful room and canteen, the earthy worldly being utilized for preparing nutrient and recorded the statements of the students,” the Sub-Collector said.
“Water and nutrient earthy worldly samples person been collected and sent to the State Food Laboratory, located astatine Nacharam successful Telangana. A elaborate enquiry into the nutrient poisoning incidental is on,” she said.
Speaking to The Hindu on Sunday (November 09, 2025), Guntur District Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal said that the constabulary officers visited SRM University aft the incidental and students’ protest. The concern is nether power connected the campus, the SP said.
Meanwhile, the assemblage absorption has declared holidays and sent the students to their homes.
