Three Arrested For Allegedly Poisoning School Tanker Water To Get Muslim Principal Transferred
At least three people were arrested for allegedly poisoning a water tank of a school that left 11 students hospitalised. The incident took place in Belagavi district two weeks back. Sagar Patil, one of the arrested accused, is the president of the Sri Ram Sene's Savadatti taluk unit.
The incident happened at a government Kannada primary school in Hulikatti village after toxic chemicals were deliberately added to the school's drinking water, reported TOI.
Speaking about the incident, Belagavi Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled told reporters that the accused had planned the act with the intention of targeting the school's headmaster, who is from the Muslim community.
The officials in the investigation found that the three accused, identified as Sagar Patil, Krishna Madar and Magangouda Patil, allegedly poisoned the tank as they believed that this would get the headmaster transferred. Meanwhile, the students who fell ill have been discharged from the hospital after being treated, reported TOI.
The accused have been sent to judicial custody. According to SP Bhimashankar Guled, Sagar Patil is believed to be the mastermind behind the plot. He reportedly pressured Krishna Madar into participating by threatening to expose his relationship with a girl from a different community.
'This act could have resulted in the massacre of innocent children. It is a terrifying reminder of how religious bigotry and communal hatred can manifest in such inhuman ways," the CM posted on X.
The CM took a swipe at the BJP and accused it of contributing to an atmosphere of religious division.
'Will Pramod Mutalik, BY Vijayendra, or R Ashok take responsibility for this? Leaders who support such anti-social elements must come forward and atone for their sins," he said.
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