Faeces found in government school water tank in Dindigul

Parents staging a protest at the Manoor Panchayat Union Primary School in Dindigul district on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

In a shocking incident, faeces was reportedly found in a drinking water tank of a government school at Manoor near Palani in Dindigul district. This is the second such incident reported in the district in recent times.

According to the police, over 120 students study at the Manoor Panchayat Union Primary School, located within the Keeranur police station limits.

The incident was reported when the school reopened on October 5 after the quarterly examination break. The headmaster got the water tank cleaned.