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Bihar mid-day meal tragedy: Absconding school principal Meena Devi surrenders before police after 9 days

Chhapra (Bihar), Jul 24: Meena Devi, the school principal, who absconded after 23 children died after eating poisonous mid-day meal, today surrendered at the Revilganj police station of Chhapra district, nine days after the incident

India TV News Desk Published : Jul 24, 2013 16:44 IST, Updated : Jul 24, 2013 16:48 IST


Monocrotophos is used as a pesticide for crops.  It is very toxic for human beings and other animals.





IG CID Vinay Kumar is monitoring the SIT  probe and IG Operations  Amit Kumar is helping the probe.

According to district officials probing the incident, Meena Devi had forced the cook to use pesticide as oil despite the latter's complaint that it had a pungent smell.



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