KASARGOD: The cool bar manager has been arrested in connection with the death of a student after eating shawarma in Cheruvathur. The Chanthera police arrested Ahmmed, third accused and native of Padanna in Kasargod. He was on the run after the girl died of food poisoning. With this, three have been arrested in the case. Police said they were considering to issue a lookout circular for Kunhammed, the owner of the cool bar, who is in Dubai.

Earlier, the managing partner of Cheruvathur Ideal Foodpoint, Anas from Mangalore and Sandesh Rai from Nepal who made shawarma were arrested. The case has been registered against them under various sections including involuntary manslaughter.

In the meanwhile, police have registered a suo moto case for setting ablaze the van of Ideal Cool bar. The van parked near the establishment was set on fire. The vehicle has been shifted to Chandera police station.

16-year old Devananda the only daughter of the late Narayanan and EV Prasanna, a native of Mundacheeta in Karivellur Peralam panchayath, died of food poisoning.

More than 30 people are being treated for eating shawarma from the same cool bar. The children, who ate shawarma on Friday and Saturday, were found to have food poisoning. Hospital sources said all but one student was out of danger due to vomiting, fever and diarrhea.