Chennai: 2 farmers held for poisoning watermelons, injuring 3 kids
TNN | Updated: Mar 1, 2019, 06:37 IST
Representative imageCHENNAI: Two farmers, who laced watermelons with poisonous substances and left them behind on a farmland to kill birds that damaged crops near Achirupakkam village in Kancheepuram, were arrested on Wednesday.
A few days ago, three children swooned after eating one such poisoned watermelon which was found littered on a vacant land. The condition of all three children is now stable.
During questioning, police learnt that two farmers Annamalai, 41, a resident of Nerkunam village, and Siva, 38, of Vilambakkam village, sprayed pesticide on pieces of watermelons to kill cranes which damaged their crops. Police said Gnanasekaran’s daughter Aishwarya, 4, and son Darshan, 3, along with their neighbour Valli, 8, daughter of Murugan, consumed the poisoned watermelons when they went to play on a vacant land near the farm land. The kids spotted the watermelon sliced into pieces lying near a bush and ate it. They swooned even before they could reach home.
The Achirapakkam police registered a case and arrested the two farmers. They were remanded in judicial custody after being produced before a magistrate court .
A few days ago, three children swooned after eating one such poisoned watermelon which was found littered on a vacant land. The condition of all three children is now stable.
During questioning, police learnt that two farmers Annamalai, 41, a resident of Nerkunam village, and Siva, 38, of Vilambakkam village, sprayed pesticide on pieces of watermelons to kill cranes which damaged their crops. Police said Gnanasekaran’s daughter Aishwarya, 4, and son Darshan, 3, along with their neighbour Valli, 8, daughter of Murugan, consumed the poisoned watermelons when they went to play on a vacant land near the farm land. The kids spotted the watermelon sliced into pieces lying near a bush and ate it. They swooned even before they could reach home.
The Achirapakkam police registered a case and arrested the two farmers. They were remanded in judicial custody after being produced before a magistrate court .
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