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ISLAMABAD, (APP): After a loss of 32 precious lives at the
hands of toxic sweets in Layyah, police investigators reached the main
culprit, who is shopkeeper’s younger brother.
The mortal chain began when Umer Hayat doled out sweets (laddu) among
his neighbours to mark the happy occasion of his grandson’s birth last
Wednesday, a private news channel reported.
The sweets contaminated with pesticides immediately left six people
dead on the spot.Scores others from different families were hurried to
the hospital.Of them, many passed away pushing the death toll to 32.
The incident was took place in Karor Lal Essan in Layyah district
on April 21.
Khalid, younger brother of the shopkeeper, confessed to having mixed
the poisonous substance in the sweets, police said.
Police also said Khalid perpetrated the act because of his personal
grudge against his elder brother.He committed the most fatal act to
take revenge on his brother, he added.
Police also retrieved pesticides hidden underground in the field on
identification by Khalid.