Around 25 girls from hostel 10 of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) fell ill after having dinner on Saturday night. They were all given prompt medical treatment at the in-house hospital and discharged later.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken samples of the food and inspected the mess where the incident took place, but the clear cause of food poisoning is yet to be ascertained. Students said the number of affected girls was less as it was a Saturday, when many prefer to eat outside. Hostel 10 has 1,100 girls staying there.