Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Students Fall Ill After Drinking Contaminated Water in School
In Bhupalpally, India, eleven students got sick after drinking tainted water at their school.
The police suspect a teacher, Rajendar, poisoned the water due to conflicts with other teachers.
Students said they often felt scared because of the fights and threats.
The teacher even went to the hospital acting sick to avoid being blamed.
Local officials visited the school and hospital, promising the students would get the best care.
The accused teacher and others have been suspended while police investigate this dangerous situation.
Officials are now taking steps to make sure all students at hostels are safe.
Eleven students fell ill after consuming contaminated water at a residential school in Bhupalpally.
A teacher, Rajendar, is the prime suspect in the alleged poisoning of the school's water supply.
Students reported conflicts among teachers and felt unsafe due to threats.
The suspect teacher reportedly pretended to be ill and admitted himself to the hospital with the students.
Authorities have suspended the suspect teacher and three others while a criminal case is underway.
- Who
- Eleven students, a teacher named Rajendar, and other teachers and school staff.
- What
- Eleven students fell ill after drinking contaminated water.
- When
- The incident occurred on Saturday.
- Where
- Government Urban Residential School in Bhupalpally town, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district.
- Why
- It is suspected a teacher poisoned the water due to conflicts with colleagues.
Students' Concerns
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School Environment
Students' Concerns
Students felt unsafe due to conflicts among teachers.
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- Location
- Bhupalpally, India
- Incident
- Water contamination
- Victims
- 11 students
- Suspect
- Teacher Rajendar
- Actions
- Suspensions, criminal investigation
- Involved Officials
- MLA Gandra Satyanarayana, District Collector Rahul Sharma, SP Kiran Khare
- Hospital
- Government Hospital in Bhupalpally