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Ugandan police are investigating the deaths of four pupils in a suspected school poisoning in Kampala, and the head teacher of the school has been arrested to assist the inquiry, BBC World reported. The four girls, aged between nine and 11, died on Tuesday at Ta'aliim Primary School and Quran Memorisation Centre, three at home and one in hospital while receiving emergency treatment. According to the school, eight pupils had eaten oranges shared by a fellow pupil, and five, including the four who later died, began vomiting; a fifth remains in hospital. Post-mortem examinations are under way to establish the exact cause of death, and the centre has been cordoned off as a crime scene. Police said detectives would visit the village where the oranges came from. Grieving parents, shared in Ugandan media videos, said some accused the school of failing to give clear and timely information. Police offered condolences and said more information would follow in due course. The deaths come amid mounting concern over school health and safety across Uganda, and calls to strengthen monitoring of school feeding schemes, improve hygiene and ensure safer learning environments.