The affected people are said to have consumed water from an unclean water tank, according to sources. There are also reports that sewage water got mixed with drinking water due to a leakage in the pipeline
The Karnataka government on Saturday suspended a Panchayat Development Officer in connection with the death of an infant after consuming contaminated water in Rekalamaradi village in Raichur district.Raichur Zilla Panchayat CEO Shashidhar .