Saharsa, May 7 -- At least 300 students of a government middle school in Bihar's Saharsa fell ill and complained of stomachache and nausea on Thursday after consuming a mid-day meal (MDM), which they alleged was contaminated by a dead snake.

The children undergoing treatment at government health centres are out of danger, district magistrate (DM) Deepesh Kumar, who visited the Primary Health Care (PHC) centre, said.

"I have directed the DEO (District Education Officer) to lodge an FIR against the NGO and school management, and a team will be set up to investigate the matter," DM Kumar added.

Students of Middle School Baluaha, under Mahishi block of Saharsa, reportedly consumed the MDM around 10 am, following which they started complain...