Mumbai, June 27 -- Police arrested a man from Pune for allegedly distributing capsules containing the highly toxic chemical zinc phosphide during a Muharram procession in Mumbai, officials said here on Saturday. He claimed they were pain killers.
Police identified the accused as Fayyaz Premji and seized 14,900 capsules allegedly filled with the poisonous substance. Investigations are currently underway to determine the motive behind the act and whether others were involved.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Friday evening near Rehmatabad Cemetery in the Reay Road area, where thousands had gathered to participate in the Muharram procession.
''During yesterday's procession, a suspicious individual was apprehended by Byculla...