Police raid ‘Kallapi’ powder manufacturing units amid rising suicide cases across Kadapa district

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Police raided units manufacturing Kallapi powder in Kadapa district, India, amid rising suicide cases linked to consumption of this cheaper alternative to cow dung mixed water. Nineteen suicides were reported between January 2025 and July 2026 due to the powder.

Kallapi powder is a cheaper alternative to cow dung mixed water, which is used by women to sprinkle at the portico of houses; a total of 19 persons allegedly ended their lives in Kadapa district between January 1, 2025, and July 6, 2026, after consuming the powder, say police