Overview

• Staff at the Kariyankudi government primary school discovered faecal matter in the water tank during meal preparations on July 14.
• Tiruvarur police filed a case under DSP supervision and detained three local men for trespassing, vandalism and deliberate contamination.
• Recovered materials have been sent to a lab for forensic analysis to establish the composition and source of the pollutants.
• The school has replaced the damaged tank and secured drinking water and meals from a neighboring school so classes could continue.
• Officials say the probe remains open and additional arrests may follow based on forensic findings and ongoing inquiries.