Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Rat Infestations Raise Alarm Across Warangal Hospitals, Hostels
Rats have reportedly caused problems at a hospital and a girls’ hostel in the former Warangal district.
At Vardhannapet government hospital, rats allegedly bit a body kept in the mortuary.
The Telangana Human Rights Commission began looking into that incident on its own.
The hospital superintendent, Dr B. Virin, resigned after the incident.
In another case, 14 girls at a social welfare school in Palakurthi reportedly suffered rat bites.
Former minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao visited the school to learn what happened.
Police and school staff stopped him from entering the hostel, so he protested outside.
Some people say poor drainage, dirty conditions and badly handled waste may be attracting the rats.
Rats reportedly gnawed the area above a deceased person’s eye in the Vardhannapet government hospital mortuary.
The Telangana Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of the mortuary incident.
Hospital superintendent Dr B. Virin resigned from his post following the incident.
Fourteen girl students at a Social Welfare Girls’ Gurukul School in Palakurthi reportedly suffered rat bites.
Poor drainage, inadequate sanitation and improper waste management have been alleged as contributing factors.
- Who
- A deceased person at Vardhannapet government hospital and 14 girl students at a Social Welfare Girls’ Gurukul School were affected; the Telangana Human Rights Commission and former minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao also became involved.
- What
- Rats reportedly gnawed a body in a hospital mortuary and bit 14 girl students at a hostel.
- When
- The incidents were reported recently.
- Where
- At Vardhannapet government hospital and a Social Welfare Girls’ Gurukul School in Palakurthi mandal, Jangaon district, in the erstwhile Warangal district.
- Why
- Poor drainage, inadequate sanitation and improper waste management have been alleged as possible contributors.
- Hospital incident
- Rats reportedly gnawed the area above a deceased person’s eye in the Vardhannapet government hospital mortuary.
- Human rights inquiry
- The Telangana Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognisance of the incident.
- Superintendent
- Hospital superintendent Dr B. Virin resigned from his post.
- Students affected
- Fourteen girl students reportedly suffered rat bites.
- School location
- The Social Welfare Girls’ Gurukul School is in Palakurthi mandal of Jangaon district.
- Political response
- Former minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao visited the school and later protested after being prevented from entering the hostel.
- Alleged causes
- Poor drainage, inadequate sanitation and improper waste management were cited as possible contributors.