Mahabubabad: About 1.5 lakh fishlings, worth Rs 3 lakh, released recently in Kotha Cheruvu on the outskirts of Malyal village were found dead on Sunday morning.

The locals alleged that some miscreants have allegedly poured insecticide in the water. They lodged a police complaint. Investigation is on as the incident amounts to violation of the regulation since the government has taken seriously the distribution of fishlings across the State.