PATNA: Jehanabad DM Navin Kumar on Sunday ordered an inquiry after a video showing some children eating frogs after catching them from pits due to alleged non-availability of food went viral on the social media. The video, it is believed, was filmed in ward number nine of Jehanabad town.

One of the children told media persons that they were eating frogs due to lack of food. “We have been without food since the last four days due to the lockdown. There is no rice or grain at home. Under the circumstances, we have no other option but to eat frog,” the child said.

The DM, however, said food items were found at the house of the woman whose children were seen eating frogs in the video clip. “The children filmed in the video come to the community kitchen to eat food,” he said, adding the video was probably filmed by some vested interests. “An inquiry has been ordered into the matter,” the DM said.