Mangaluru: Thousands of fish were killed after miscreants poisoned the Somavathi River near Belthangady Town.
Somavathi, which supplies water to Belthangady Town, was poisoned by someone last night, resulting in the death of a large number of fish. Drinking water is also being supplied to Belthangady Town from Somavati River.
There is a requirement of 10 lakh litres of water every day. Town Panchayat officials have already reached and inspected the spot. The water supply has been stopped.
The Town Panchayat has registered a complaint with Belthangady Police stations in this regard.
The water of the Somavathi River has already dried up due to the scorching heat and people are facing scarcity of water. Meanwhile, locals have expressed anger over the inhuman act of poisoning the nearby Somavathi River by miscreants