Hyderabad, April 16 -- A man was arrested on Wednesday, April 16, for allegedly mixing pesticide in the kitchen of a government primary school in Dharmapuri village, Ichchoda mandal of Adilabad district, Telangana.

The accused has been identified as Soyam Kistu, a resident of Gonduguda in Dharmapuri village.

According to reports, the incident came to light on Tuesday morning when teacher Pratibha and locals noticed suspicious white-colored liquid in a pot and a bucket inside the school kitchen. Upon inspection, it was found that the kitchen lock had been broken and some utensils had been tampered with.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the substance was an insecticide. Acting on a complaint by the teacher, Ichchoda police launc...