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Crime
First FIR Filed Against Himachal Factory Over Punjab Water Contamination
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 07:38 PM
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Punjab authorities have lodged the first FIR against a Himachal-based factory accused of contaminating water supplies in the state, according to Amar Ujala.
Punjab police have registered the first FIR against a manufacturing unit based in Himachal Pradesh, alleging that the firm deliberately introduced harmful substances into the water supply serving parts of the state. The complaint was reported from Jalandhar, where local officials say the contamination was detected in water sources used by residents.
The FIR cites the act of mixing poison into the water as a criminal offence under environmental and public health statutes, and it names the factory as the primary suspect.
Investigators from both Punjab and Himachal authorities are expected to coordinate their probe, collect samples and trace the source of the alleged toxin. No further details on the nature of the contaminant or the scale of the impact have been released at this stage.
The FIR cites the act of mixing poison into the water as a criminal offence under environmental and public health statutes, and it names the factory as the primary suspect.
Investigators from both Punjab and Himachal authorities are expected to coordinate their probe, collect samples and trace the source of the alleged toxin. No further details on the nature of the contaminant or the scale of the impact have been released at this stage.