A Muslim man named Fayyaz Premji was recently arrested after Mumbai Police recovered 14,900 capsules filled with zinc phosphide, a highly toxic substance. Fayyaz was planning to kill thousands of people attending the Muharram procession. It has now turned out that the 39-year-old Muslim man wanted to “take revenge on the world” after his wife separated from him.
Fayyaz Premji told the police that his wife left him two years ago, and he believed that the whole world conspired against him. Disgruntled over this, the accused wanted to kill over 15,000 people.
The police have said that Fayyaz Premji appears to be mentally disturbed, and it is being ascertained if he underwent psychiatric treatment.
Premji’s mother and sister reside in Iran, and he maintains regular contact with them. Byculla Police said that the nature of Premji’s contact with his family in Iran is being investigated.
The police are investigating how Fayyaz Premji procured the Zinc Phosphide allegedly used to fill thousands of capsules.
As reported earlier, the Mumbai Police recovered 14,900 capsules filled with zinc phosphide, a highly toxic substance. According to investigators, the capsules were meant to be distributed among people attending the procession, where around 30,000 people had gathered.
The case came to light after police received information during the procession that a man was handing out capsules, claiming they were medicines. Around the same time, a person complained of vomiting and severe stomach pain after consuming one of the capsules, raising suspicion.
Police quickly detained the suspect and began questioning him. During the investigation, officials found that the capsules contained zinc phosphide, a poison that can be fatal even in small quantities. The man who reportedly fell ill has been identified as Salman Saiyed.
The accused has been identified as Faiyaz Premji, also known as Fayyaz Nisar Hussain Premji, a resident of Viman Nagar in Pune. He has a BBA degree and runs a paint business. Police said he had shifted to a rented room in Mumbai’s Dongri area around 15 days before the incident.
Investigators say he had purchased nearly 50 kilograms of zinc phosphide and spent several days filling capsules with about one gram of the poison. Police believe he was planning to prepare nearly 30,000 capsules, but only 14,900 had been filled before his arrest.
