Mumbai: The student of Anjuman Nurul Islam High School at Tilak Nagar fell ill after eating cakes served as a mid-day meal in the school; around 400 students were diagnosed with food poison on Monday November 25.

The children, between the age group of 6 and 13, were rushed to Metro Hospital and Paramount Hospital at Sakinaka, Sant Muktabai Hospital and Rajawadi Hospital at Ghatkopar.

Though 300 of them were discharges after preliminary check up by Monday evening, 100 are still in the hospitals under observation. About 40 have been placed at Rajawadi Hospital alone.

Soon after eating the cake, the children complained about headache, nausea and loose motion. Students had to go through stomach wash, intravenous fluid and have tablets to stop vomiting. 90 children got discharged after their conditions were under control. However, 20 of them are still hospitalized.

Since it is a medico legal case, the hospital handed over the stomach wash samples to the Sakinaka police for chemicals analysis.  Meanwhile, Sakinaka police has already arrested the bakery supplier. According to information provided by the civic body, the mid day meal was provided by Parivartan Mahila Mandal, a non-profit organization.