Tirupati: Villagers blame cell tower radiation for cancer deaths

Tirupati: Once the villagers of Laddigam suspected that 20 deaths that occurred last year due to cancer, they approached government authorities to find out what was causing the disease. The government sent medical officers to the village to assess the situation.

Chittoor District Collector P.S. Pradyumna requested SVIMS to investigate if there is a ‘Cancer Cluster’ in the village of Laddigam. Villagers say radiation emitted from a cell tower, which is situated in the heart of the village is the source of the problem. They have listed this in their complaint to the government revenue and medical authorities.