Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Class 5 Student Poisons School Water Tank in Karnataka
A fifth-grade student in Karnataka poisoned his school's water tank because he was upset that his classmates weren't listening to him.
He brought pesticide from home and poured it into the tank.
The police found out after questioning the students.
This incident is similar to another poisoning case at a school in another district from the same month.
An 11-year-old boy was identified as the perpetrator of the water tank contamination.
The incident took place at a government school in the Shivamogga district.
The boy was upset that classmates did not follow his instructions as class leader.
The boy used a pesticide for ginger crop protection from his home to poison the water tank.
The incident follows a similar poisoning incident in Belagavi district the same month.
- Who
- An 11-year-old Class 5 student.
- What
- Water tank contamination at a primary school.
- When
- July 31st
- Where
- Government school, Shivamogga district, Karnataka.
- Why
- The student was upset because classmates did not follow his instructions as class leader.
Motive
Motivation
Motivation
Motive
The motive was the students anger at his classmates not following his directions as class leader.
Motivation
No other motives were stated.
- Location
- Shivamogga district, Karnataka
- Perpetrator
- Class 5 Student
- Motive
- Frustration over classmates not following instructions.
- Pesticide Used
- For ginger crop protection
- Victims
- Students and staff
