Mayurbhanj, April 16 -- A high-level inquiry has been ordered into the death of a 12-year-old student in Odisha, who is suspected to have died due to food poisoning.

The Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), Sudhansu Mohan Samal, visited the school and the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Rasgovindpur on Wednesday to assess the situation and initiate the probe.

Speaking to ANI, Samal said, "After the incident, I have come here for an inquiry. I will be interacting with the students, the cook, parents, doctors, and others associated with this incident, and thereafter we will find out why it happened and how it can be prevented."

The incident, which took place at the Kakabandha Ashram School hostel in Rasgovindpur block of Mayurbhanj di...