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- A 48-year-old man, Arumugam, was arrested in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, for allegedly instigating a schoolgirl to mix cow dung powder in sambar prepared under the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme at a Government Middle School near Sathyamangalam.
- The incident came to light on August 31 when a teacher found the sambar bitter and the headmistress lodged a police complaint.
- Police found the powder was mixed only with a small quantity of sambar kept separately for the teacher to taste, not with the sambar served to students.
- The report states Arumugam was allegedly upset because his wife was replaced as the school cook after complaints about her cooking; he has been remanded in judicial custody.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the judicial proceedings against Arumugam following his remand.
- Whether any action is taken regarding the schoolgirl's involvement.
- Any changes to the school's cook appointment or breakfast scheme oversight at the Ramapailur school.
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Named India · Alammal · Erode · Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme · Ramapailur · Arumugam · Kumudha · Revathi · Sathyamangalam Court · Sathyamangalam Police
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