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Chlorphenapyr found in viscera samples of deceased: J&K Minister on Badhal deaths

Jammu, Mar 19 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo on Wednesday informed the House that the cause of illness and deaths in Badhal area of Rajouri is not due to any communicable disease of bacterial or viral origin.
The Minister was replying to a question raised by Javeed Iqbal Choudhary in the Legislative Assembly.
She said that the clinical reports, lab investigations and environmental samples indicate that the incidents are not due to a communicable disease of bacterial or viral origin, instead, detection by the PGMIER Chandigarh had revealed presence of Aluminium and Cadmium. Besides, CSIR-IITR Lucknow had found Aldicarb sulphate and Acetamipride Diethyl Dithiocarbamate, Chlorphenapyr while DRDE-DRDO Gwalior found Chlorphenapyr, Abrin from samples of Sattu and Maize bread.
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