Plot to kill 15,000 people ! Accused Faiyyaz's confession

Incident during Muharram procession

Mumbai – A 39-year-old man named Faiyyaz had planned to distribute capsules containing zinc phosphide, disguised as painkillers, during the Muharram procession in Mumbai. After his arrest by the Mumbai Police at Byculla on 27 June, he allegedly confessed that the plan was to kill 15,000 people. Police seized 14,900 capsules from his possession.

🚨 14,900 Rat Poison Pills Distributed as 'Painkillers' During Muharram Procession!

Mumbai Police arrested Faiyyaz Nisar Premji, a business graduate, for allegedly distributing rat poison tablets as painkillers during a Muharram procession.

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Zinc phosphide is an extremely toxic chemical that can cause poisoning, organ failure and even death. A police officer deployed for security during the procession noticed Faiyyaz distributing the capsules and, becoming suspicious, took him into custody. The alleged plot came to light thereafter. One person in the procession who consumed one of the capsules reportedly began vomiting and suffered stomach pain.

Faiyyaz is a resident of Viman Nagar in Pune. Police are investigating whether anyone else was involved in the case, as well as the network behind the alleged plot, the digital infrastructure involved, and the source of the chemical substances.