India, June 28 -- A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to cause 'mass harm' by distributing rat poison-filled capsules disguised as painkillers during a Muharram procession in Mumbai.

The Mumbai Police said the accused was distributing capsules containing zinc phosphide, a rodenticide, a type of pesticide specifically formulated to kill rodents, such as rats, mice, squirrels, and beavers. According to the Mumbai Police, a major tragedy has been averted with his arrest.

As per a report in Deccan Herald, the man is indentified as Faiyaz Premji, who is 39 years old and is a resident of Pune.

The accused had procured 50 kg of zinc phosphide and 30,000 empty capsules, which he allegedly filled over the past 15 days while staying in M...