The jar of oil that had held insecticide poisoned twenty-three children

Healthcare Scandal Investigations · Oct 23, 2026 · 13m

A cook smells chemical on a jar of oil in a Bihar school kitchen and is told to use it-how did that jar of oil expose them?

The jar of oil that had held insecticide poisoned twenty-three children

In this episode, we follow the morning at Dharmashati Mata primary when a cook raised an alarm about oil that smelled wrong and was ordered to proceed. The story traces who supplied the food, how the Midday Meal routine worked, and what question about oversight and storage remains: how did that jar of oil end up in the curry?

Person: Panna Devi

Location: Dharmashati Mata primary school, Gandaman…