Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 21: The inter-ministerial team continued investigations into the mysterious deaths of 17 persons at Budhal village in Rajouri district.
An official said the inter ministerial team, constituted by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, led by a director-level officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs on the second consecutive day spent hours collecting samples and interacting with villagers and surviving family members.
Initial investigations, according to the officials, ruled out a communicable bacterial or viral disease, focusing instead on neurotoxins found in the samples of victims.
Authorities also sealed a local spring after discovering traces of pesticides or insecticides in its water.
