Shimla police files FIR against one for mixing contaminated substances in drinking water tank

Shimla police has lodged an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly mixing contaminated substances in a drinking water tank. The tank supplies water to the households of Breshthu village under the subdivision Tikkar near Rohru of Shimla.

Police said the preliminary investigation suggests that the water was contaminated and not fit for drinking purpose. Although the incident took place on February 8, the FIR was registered at Rohru police station on February 10. The FIR was registered on the complaint of Adarsh Sharma, a resident of Breshthu.

DSP (Rohru) Pranav Chauhan told The Indian Express that Sharma noticed the severe foul stench in his drinking water in the afternoon of February 8 and raised an alarm. The villagers gathered and also found foul smell in the drinking water coming from the taps which were connected with the village water tank. On the same day, officials of the Jal Shakti department were informed and they rushed to the village and collected the samples in the night, the DSP added.