A dead lizard was allegedly found in the mid-day meal served to students at a government school in west Delhi’s Hari Nagar, prompting police to register a case and launch an investigation, officials said on Monday.
The incident occurred on Friday during the distribution of the mid-day meal at Sarvodaya Co-educational Vidyalaya in Hari Nagar. After two or three servings had been distributed, a school helper noticed a dead lizard in the food, following which distribution was stopped immediately.
Food samples were collected for examination and an FIR was registered under Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Hari Nagar police station.
No student or staff member has reported falling ill, suffering food poisoning or experiencing any other adverse health effects following the incident.
Further investigation is under way.
