Bhubaneswar The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Odisha chief secretary and district general manager, Mayurbhanj, seeking a detailed report within two weeks on the death of a girl student and 100 other students who fell ill after eating stale food in a state-run school.
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of reports regarding the death of a student and 100 other students who fell ill after eating stale food in the residential hostel of Kakaband Ashram School in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on April 14, 2026.
The victim was a fifth-grader student of the school run by the state government’s social welfare department and the SC.
The National Human Rights Commission noted that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues regarding violations of the human rights of victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha and Superintendent of Police, Mayurbhanj, demanding a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, an official statement said on Saturday.
The Human Rights Committee said officials are expected to list the status of the investigation as well as the health of the student victims.
According to the report, the condition of about 67 students was serious and they were taken to Baripada Medical College and Hospital, while 41 others were admitted to the community health centre.
A Class V student, Rupali Besra, died and more than 100 people fell ill in a suspected case of food poisoning after they ate old pakhala, saga bhaja and aloo bharta at a state government-run residential school hostel in Mayurbhanj district.
Chief Minister Mohan Sharan Majhi announced an administrative inquiry by the Commissioner of Revenue, Central Division and ex-gratia $The school principal, Jayanta Kumar Panigrahi, has been suspended by the local administration, with Rs 3 lakh to the girl’s family.
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