Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) A man was apprehended after he was found distributing suspicious tablets during a procession in Mumbai, with one person who consumed a pill developing adverse symptoms, officials said on Saturday.
After being apprehended while distributing the tablets in the Byculla area in south Mumbai on Friday, the man claimed that they were painkillers, an official said.
However, a person who consumed one of the tablets reported vomiting and discomfort, prompting police to act swiftly to prevent further distribution, he said.
The affected person is out of danger, police said.
A case has been registered against the man at Byculla police Station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 123 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence). Further investigation is underway, the official added. PTI DC NR
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