‘Meant to relieve pain’: Rat poison capsules given at Moharram procession in Mumbai

A Pune man was apprehended in Byculla for distributing capsules containing zinc phosphide, a potent rat poison, to devotees during a Moharram procession. One devotee fell ill after consuming a capsule and required hospitalization. The accused claimed the capsules were for pain relief during mourning rituals. Police are investigating his motives, mental state, and how he obtained the large quantity of toxic substances.