RAWALPINDI: Three minor madrassa students from Rawalpindi have died after reportedly eating ‘toxic food’, a police spokesperson said on Saturday.
The students, identified as Junaid, Ibad, and Islam, were studying at Darbar Saroba’s madrassa, adding that two were found dead in the morning, while one was still alive. The third student died later, before reaching the hospital, police said.
The police spokesman said the students had complained to the madrassa’s administrator of stomach pain after they had dinner the previous night.
The bodies of the children have been shifted to the district hospital and a probe has been initiated into the matter. “A clearer picture will emerge once the post-mortem report arrives”, said police.
Last year, as many as 168 people fainted due to the consumption of unhygienic foodstuff in Larkana. The incident took place in village Habib Bughio, where 168 people fell unconscious after consuming unhygienic food in a marriage ceremony
