A watchman sleeps with his foot on the vessel in hostel
Hyderabad: A drunk watchman deployed at a hostel in Telangana’s Sangareddy was on Wednesday, November 12 seen sleeping with his foot in rice prepared for students.
The incident occurred at a polytechnic college in the Ismailkhanpet area. The students, who arrived at the mess for lunch, were shocked to see the watchman, identified as Shekhar, sleeping with his feet inside the vessel containing the rice.
The college authorities and students tried to awaken Shekhar, but in vain. Following the incident, the watchman was dismissed.
A video of the incident circulating on social media shows the watchman’s foot in the vessel.
As many as 54 students of BC boys’ welfare hostel located in Dharmavaram village of Itikyala mandal in Jogulamba Gadwal district were hospitalised with complaints of vomiting and stomach-ache after consuming dinner on Friday, October 31.
The hostel accommodates 140 students, of whom 110 were present that evening. After dinner, around 9 pm, several students began vomiting and reported uneasiness.
Hostel staff, along with local police, quickly arranged ambulances to rush the affected students to the Gadwal government hospital for treatment.
This post was last modified on November 14, 2025 2:42 pm