Who needs an expert when you can get an amateur to do things for a lower price? That question cropped up in our minds not long after the deaths of Versova siblings Rehab and Rameez Chougle. We broke that story and compelled the police to initiate a thorough investigation into how those teenagers lost their lives. Yesterday, according to a report released by experts, we were told that the deaths were unnatural. Apparently, an unlicensed pest control technician was to blame.

The siblings inhaled toxic gases that simply were too dangerous to be used indoors. Following further investigations by our reporters, we found out that the Indian Pest Control Association had decided to conduct drives to educate citizens about correct procedures. We also stumbled upon a shocking statistic — over 1,000 pest control companies in Mumbai are illegal.