According to police, many children have allegedly become ill after drinking poisonous water in a government school in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Officials arrested three persons, including Right -Wing Hindu Organization, local leaders of Shri Ram Sena, who belonged to Bela Gavi, Bela Gavi State, right -Hindu organization.
Bella Gavi Superintendent of Police Bhim Shankar S. Golid said that a school water tank was poisoned in Holi Kati village so that the Muslim headmaster could be exchanged.
According to the newspaper The Hindu, the Superintendent of Police said that Shri Ram’s leader Sagar Patel and another accused Nagan Gowda Patel blackmailed the local resident Krishna Mother on the basis of their interfaith relationship and forced them to poison the school supply.
Krishna Mother reportedly bought three types of pesticides, placed them in a packet of juice and persuaded a young student to keep a solution in a water tank.
According to the Indian Express, the police officer said, “We have resorted to scientific evidence and have interacted with the students to resolve the matter.” It was a planned and very sad attempt that was behind religion -based hatred. ,
The Superintendent of Police on Saturday told reporters that the people of Shri Ram Sena conspired to poison the headmaster Suleman Ghori Naik.
According to officials, their aim was to create stress on the basis of religion to create an environment that would affect the prestige and exchange of the headmaster.
Swatantra approached the Hindu organization to comment on the matter.
Karnataka Chief Minister Saddamia called it “a serious crime of religious extremism and hatred”. He said in a social media post on Sunday, ‘The incident took place 15 days ago in which many children became ill. Luckily there was no death. ,
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According to the Times of India, 11 children became ill after drinking poisonous water, but were later recovered.
The Chief Minister said: ‘This incident in which young children can be massacred, this is a proof that hatred on the basis of religious extremism and religion can be taken into any serious crime. I still cannot believe it. ,
The Chief Minister also strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party and accused his leaders of using religion to create a social division.
Saddamia said, “BJP leaders who hate religion and shine their politics should be calculated.”
Emphasizing all kinds of extremism, he said, “We have formed a special task force to prevent hate speeches and riots in the name of religion and are taking all possible action against such persons within the scope of law.”
“Our efforts will be successful only when the people also raise their voice against such powers, face them and file complaints. I congratulate the policemen for thwarting the massacre of children.”
After the incident, Muslim organizations in Karnataka demanded a ban on Shri Ram Sena. He presented a memorandum of demand to the government on Tuesday through the office of Deputy Commissioner of Belagavavi.