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Forensic report confirms pesticide in midday meal
Patna, July 21: A forensic report on Saturday, July 20 confirmed the presence of poisonous pesticide in the mid-day meal served to the students of the school in Chhapra where 23 children died after taking the contaminated food.
The
Forensic
Science
Laboratory
report
found
Monocrotophos,
an
organophosphorous
compound
in
the
samples
of
oil
from
the
container,
food
remains
on
the
platter
and
mixture
of
rice
with
vegetables
on
Aluminium
tasla
(utensil),
Additional
Director
General
of
Police
(HQ)
Ravinder
Kumar
told
reporters
making
the
report
public.
Monocrotophos is used as a pesticide for agricultural purposes. It is very toxic to human beings and other animals, the ADG said quoting the FSL report.
The report confirmed the Bihar government's apprehension that the food given to the children of Dharmasati Gandaman primary school at Chhapra was poisoned. A total 23 children died after eating the meal while 24 others and the cook Manju Devi are undergoing treatment at Patna Medical College and Hospital.
PTI
