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In a video made by the Hindi news platform Newsd, children from Jehanabad, Bihar have claimed that they have been eating frogs for four days as no grains are available in their homes because of the nationwide lockdown.

Update: Subsequent to the publication of this story, the District Magistrate of the area has been quoted by the Press Information Bureau to say that there is sufficient food in their houses.

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News website https://t.co/BuXMbgnZXN reported that children Jehanabad are living on frogs as they have no food grains at home.

Truth: DM Jehanabad inquiry finds there is sufficient food in their houses and the video was making of some irresponsible people. https://t.co/iAIGPMsldh pic.twitter.com/5LVpMXcbvk — PIB India #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) April 20, 2020

This story has been updated to include the District Magistrate’s refutation of the claim made by the children seen in the video.