UP man refuses to wash hands after spraying pesticides, dies after dinner

A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura died because of not washing hands after sprinkling pesticides in the field. The incident happened late Saturday night. The man, identified as Kanhaiya, 27, had gone to sprinkle pesticides in the agricultural fields on Saturday. After returning home, he refused to wash his hands even though his wife insisted and sat down to eat dinner.

According to the report, the man dismissed his wife’s concern of not washing hands as harmless, Station House Officer (SHO) Ranjana Sachan said.