Nine students were bitten by rats in the hostel of a government residential school for girls in Hyderabad's Medak district.

The Class 9 students were bitten by rats on the night of Tuesday and Wednesday while they were sleeping in a hostel room, an official said on Thursday.

He was provided treatment at a primary health center in Ramayampet mandal and discharged.

The official said they are taking necessary steps to stop the menace of rats.

Meanwhile, after learning about the incident, some parents of the students visited the institute and complained about the alleged lack of cleanliness in the hostel.