Mysterious deaths: Insecticide, pesticide shops sealed in Rajouri

As part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of 17 people due to a mysterious illness at Badhaal village of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, authorities on Wednesday conducted surprise inspections of all insecticide, pesticide and fertiliser stores in the district and initiated their closure.

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Officials said 11 patients who were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital (GMC) had fully recovered and been discharged on Tuesday.

In a major late-evening action taken by authorities in the border district, surprise inspections of all insecticide, pesticide and fertiliser stores had been initiated followed by the closure of all these stores until further orders.

The action was going on as per latest reports.

Joint teams from the department of agriculture, department of food and drugs control organisation, assisted by police and headed by an executive magistrate, conducted simultaneous surprise inspections at all these outlets located across the district.

The number of these outlets is believed to be around two 250.

"Sampling of all kinds of insecticides, pesticides and fertilisers has been done, and samples are being seized at the site followed by the sealing of business establishments until sample reports are received," an official said.