Actor Rahul Ramakrishna loses brother to paraquat poisoning; Calls it ‘Terrifyingly lethal’

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.Rahul Ramakrishna is known for his stunning roles in Telugu cinema. He gained much attention from movie bufss with films like 'Arjun Reddy'. Unfortunately, the Telugu actor is grieving a personal tragedy after losing his brother to Paraquat poisoning. The incident has pushed the actor to speak out against the widespread availability of the highly toxic weed killer.Rahul Ramakrishna recently lost his brother in a tragic incident involving Paraquat poisoning. The actor took to social media to share his grief. He used the moment to call attention to the dangers posed by the chemical.Rahul Ramakrishna directly addressed government authorities in his post, "Honourable Sirs @TelanganaCMO @PMOIndia Lost my brother today to Paraquat poisoning. It’s terrifyingly lethal and widely misused for self-destruction. Shocked by how easily it is available everywhere. Doctors are overwhelmed by the amount of cases.Please ban it ASAP-save lives"Rahul Ramakrishna also mentioned the pressure on healthcare professionals. According to him, doctors are becoming overwhelmed due to the rise in such incidents.The actor’s post received widespread attention online. Many users expressed condolences and support.One commented, "Sorry for your loss Rahul May his soul RIP." Another one commented, "Hi sir tq for joining us, we are group of doctors fighting to ban this. We started a group called Doctors against paraquat poisioning (DAPP) We recently met telangana farmers commisioner and did round table conference, made mla and mp s to speak in assembly and parliament recentl"Another user shared, "I have worked as a resident doctor in Karnataka, and have first hand seen the horrors of Paraquat ingestion toxicity, one of the most widely available and easy to get, yet almost impossible to treat poisonings. The only solution is a ban, across all of India"One more comment read, "Not only paraquat any pesticide or any fungicide with yellow or red symbol is very hazardous for our health..when consumed for suicide it is almost impossible to survive"Rahul was also seen in 'RRR', directed by S. S. Rajamouli which is a blockbuster. His performances in 'Bharat Ane Nenu' and 'Jayammu Nischayammu Raa' were well received. Rahul was last seen in 'Dhandoraa' and also played a pivotal role in 'Andhra King Talka'.