Motihari hooch tragedy toll touches 22; 70 held, 11 policemen suspended
1 year, 8 months ago

Motihari hooch tragedy toll touches 22; 70 held, 11 policemen suspended

The Hindu  

Death toll in the Motihari hooch tragedy has touched 22 as 11 more people died on Sunday. Speaking to The Hindu over phone, East Champaran Superintendent of Police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said, “Till now 22 people have died in the hooch tragedy and several others are hospitalised. Liquor, spirit seized Mr. Mishra said 70 people have been arrested and raids are being conducted at nearby areas to nab those responsible for the tragedy. Former BJP State president and Bettiah MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Sunday slammed the Nitish Kumar government and alleged that the district administration is trying to protect the people responsible for supplying poisonous liquor.

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Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 59
6 months ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 59

The Hindu  

The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi district rose to 59 with one more person losing his life at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital in Salem on June 25. So far, 32 persons have died at the Government Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital; 20 at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital in Salem; …

Death count in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 53, confirms District Collector
6 months, 1 week ago

Death count in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rises to 53, confirms District Collector

India TV News  

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Fifty-three people belonging to Kallakurichi district have died following consumption of 'methanol mixed arrack,' District Collector MS Prashanth confirmed on Saturday. Also, the CM said the state Home Secretary and Director General of Police will submit a report on the hooch tragedy following inspection. BJP demands CBI probe However, the BJP has attacked the rulling DMK in …

Hooch death toll rises to 31, show cause against seven excise inspectors
1 year, 8 months ago

Hooch death toll rises to 31, show cause against seven excise inspectors

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: The toll in the Motihari hooch tragedy rose to 31 on Tuesday with the death of five more people, even as seven excise inspectors were issued show cause notices for negligence of duty by the district magistrate of East Champaran. The move comes after Motihari Superintendent of Police Kantesh Kumar Mishra suspended five SHOs, two anti-liquor task force officials, …

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll reaches 27, police arrest 174 people
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll reaches 27, police arrest 174 people

The Hindu  

The death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to 27 on April 18 with one more person losing his life after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, police said. The police have so far registered five cases and arrested 174 people as part of the investigation into the matter," said a statement issued by …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 27 as one more dies
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 27 as one more dies

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to 27 on Tuesday with one more person losing his life after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, police said. Huge quantities of spurious liquor and other related chemicals have been seized during searches at more than 600 places in different parts of Motihari since April …

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll rises to 26; five SHOs suspended for dereliction of duty
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | Toll rises to 26; five SHOs suspended for dereliction of duty

The Hindu  

The death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district rose to 26 on April 17 with four more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, SP Kantesh Kumar Mishra said. Disciplinary actions were taken against 11 police personnel, including nine chowkidars, on Sunday, he said, adding that the district police have so …

Motihari hooch tragedy: BJP questions CM’s silence on hooch tragedy, Manjhi demands all-party meet
1 year, 8 months ago

Motihari hooch tragedy: BJP questions CM’s silence on hooch tragedy, Manjhi demands all-party meet

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: As the toll in the Motihari hooch tragedy jumped to 22 on Sunday,the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party as well as partners of the Grand Alliance in unison criticised the state government over its inability to control hooch tragedies, even as chief minister Nitish Kumar has been defending prohibition and maintaining that such tragedies are occurring due to some unscrupulous …

11 dead in suspected hooch tragedy at Motihari in Bihar
1 year, 8 months ago

11 dead in suspected hooch tragedy at Motihari in Bihar

The Hindu  

At least 11 people have died in a suspected hooch tragedy at Motihari of East Champaran district in Bihar after allegedly consuming illicit liquor on Friday, April 14 night. Later, the NHRC probe report stated that at least 77 people had died in the Saran hooch tragedy. Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi slammed Mr. Kumar …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Police files charge sheet against 15 accused
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Police files charge sheet against 15 accused

Hindustan Times  

The Siwan police in Bihar on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against 15 people arrested in the January 2023 hooch tragedy case, which claimed eight lives at Bala village of Bhopatpur panchayat of Maharaajganj sub-division. Over 70 were killed in December last year after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Saran district in Chapra The charge sheet has named 15 persons—Dipak …

'Our official figure...': Bihar govt on hooch tragedy death toll
2 years ago

'Our official figure...': Bihar govt on hooch tragedy death toll

Hindustan Times  

Bihar excise minister Sunil Kumar said Monday 38 people had died - the 'official' death toll - in the hooch tragedy that has rocked the state since December 14. Representational image Former Bihar deputy chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi has claimed the actual death toll is over 100 and that many of the families are afraid …

Chhapra hooch tragedy: 'If then, why not now?' Sushil Modi slams Nitish Kumar over no compensation to victims
2 years ago

Chhapra hooch tragedy: 'If then, why not now?' Sushil Modi slams Nitish Kumar over no compensation to victims

India TV News  

Chhapra hooch tragedy: BJP MP Sushil Modi hit out at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday over his statements on not providing any compensation to victims of the Chhapra hooch tragedy. "In 2018, as per media reports, CM Nitish Kumar said compensation will be given if liquor proved to be the cause of death. "As per the Excise & Provision …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Slugfest over compensation, on-spot inquiry as death toll reaches 70 | Key points
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Slugfest over compensation, on-spot inquiry as death toll reaches 70 | Key points

India Today  

The death toll in the Hooch tragedy in Saran district in Bihar has risen to 70 which is the highest in the last six years. BIHAR HOOCH TRAGEDY: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR The death toll in Bihar’s Chhapra due to the consumption of spurious liquor, which was initially reported on Wednesday, has mounted to 70. While the sale and …

Hooch tragedy: Eight more die in two other Bihar districts
2 years ago

Hooch tragedy: Eight more die in two other Bihar districts

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of the hooch tragedy in dry Bihar that left 30 people dead in Saran district, eight more died allegedly after consuming some spurious liquor in two other districts, officials said on Saturday. About the six deaths in Bhagwanpur division of Siwan district since Thursday, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sanjay Kumar said the administration has initiated an investigation. Saran …

5 die in hooch tragedy in Siwan; Saran toll reaches 38; unconfirmed reports put the death toll at 60
2 years ago

5 die in hooch tragedy in Siwan; Saran toll reaches 38; unconfirmed reports put the death toll at 60

Hindustan Times  

CHHAPRA: Even as the toll in the Saran hooch tragedy continues to rise, with unconfirmed reports putting the toll at 60 while the district administration has confirmed 38 deaths so far, Bihar has been jolted by yet another hooch incident, this time in western Bihar’s Siwan district, barely 25km from the two villages in Saran, where five people have allegedly …

Death toll in Chhapra hooch tragedy reaches 50, BJP in loggerheads with Nitish govt in Bihar
2 years ago

Death toll in Chhapra hooch tragedy reaches 50, BJP in loggerheads with Nitish govt in Bihar

Op India  

The toll of dead in Bihar’s Chhapra Hooch tragedy has soared to 50, with 11 more people succumbing after consuming spurious liquor in the Saran district. Masrakh Station House Officer Ritesh Mishra and Constable Vikesh Tiwari were suspended immediately after the Tuesday night tragedy on the recommendation of Marhaura Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Yogendra Kumar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, when questioned …

Death toll in Chhapra Hooch Tragedy soars to 50: Report
2 years ago

Death toll in Chhapra Hooch Tragedy soars to 50: Report

Hindustan Times  

The toll of dead in Bihar's Chhapra Hooch tragedy has soared to 50, with 11 more people succumbing after consuming spurious liquor in Saran district. Masrakh Station House Officer Ritesh Mishra and Constable Vikesh Tiwari were suspended immediately after the Tuesday night tragedy on the recommendation of Marhaura Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Yogendra Kumar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, when questioned regarding …

JD(U), Oppn spar as toll mounts to 60 in Chhapra hooch tragedy; BJP leaders to meet Guv today
2 years ago

JD(U), Oppn spar as toll mounts to 60 in Chhapra hooch tragedy; BJP leaders to meet Guv today

India Today  

The political war of words between the Janata Dal United and Bharatiya Janata Party further escalated as the death toll in Chhapra hooch tragedy climbed to 60. The BJP has launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the recent deaths in the hooch tragedy in Saran district, holding him responsible for the tragedy. The recent incident …

Hooch tragedy claims several lives in dry Bihar
2 years ago

Hooch tragedy claims several lives in dry Bihar

The Hindu  

Six villagers have died in a suspected hooch tragedy in Saran district in dry Bihar, the district administration said on Wednesday. The district administration has confirmed six deaths due to a “suspected hooch tragedy” in villages under the Masrakh, Marhaura, Amnour and Ishuapur Blocks of Chhapra, district headquarter of Saran district, in dry Bihar. When Opposition BJP legislators raised the …

2 more die in Haridwar hooch tragedy, toll rises to 10
2 years, 3 months ago

2 more die in Haridwar hooch tragedy, toll rises to 10

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: Two more persons who fell ill in Haridwar last week after consuming country-made liquor distributed by a panchayat election candidate have died, taking the total number of deaths due to illicit liquor in the case to 10, police said. Additional superintendent of police, Rekha Yadav, who is heading the three-member special investigation team, said there is no way to …

Death toll reaches 42 in Gujarat hooch tragedy
2 years, 5 months ago

Death toll reaches 42 in Gujarat hooch tragedy

The Hindu  

Death toll in the Gujarat hooch tragedy climbed to 42, even as 97 people are still under treatment in various hospitals in Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad. On Wednesday evening, Gujarat’s Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi told media persons in Gandhinagar that the trial will be conducted in a fast track court and the accused would be chargesheeted within 10 …

Hooch death toll rises to 33 in Bihar
3 years, 1 month ago

Hooch death toll rises to 33 in Bihar

The Hindu  

The death toll in the latest hooch tragedy in Bihar climbed to 33 on Friday. Mr. Pravin said, “Two officials — Manish Sharma, the in-charge of Nautan Police Station, and a village chowkidar — have been placed under suspension for their laxity. In Gopalganj, District Magistrate Nawal Kishore Chaudhary confirmed 17 deaths in the Mohammedpur police station area but said …

Bihar hooch tragedy: 16 suspects arrested; SHO, 3 others suspended
3 years, 5 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 16 suspects arrested; SHO, 3 others suspended

India TV News  

As many as 16 people have been arrested in connection with 12 suspected hooch deaths in Bihar's West Champaran district, officials said. "A total of 16 persons have been arrested in the case where at least 12 died due to consumption of poisonous/spurious liquor in Champaran," as per a release issued by the District Public Relations Office of West Champaran. …

Death Toll Rises to 36 in Aligarh Hooch Tragedy
3 years, 6 months ago

Death Toll Rises to 36 in Aligarh Hooch Tragedy

News 18  

The toll in the Aligarh hooch tragedy climbed to 36 on Monday with 11 more deaths being confirmed by the district authorities amid apprehension that it may rise further. Viscera samples of 35 other people, who are suspected to have died after consuming spurious liquor, have been sent for examination to confirm the cause of death, Chief Medical Officer Dr …

Aligarh hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 22
3 years, 6 months ago

Aligarh hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 22

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in the Aligarh hooch tragedy rose to 22 on Saturday while 12 more people were being treated at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, AMU, and the Malkhan Singh District Hospital after they drank spurious liquor bought from two government-authorised alcohol shops in at least three villages, district magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said on Saturday. Family members mourn …

Aligarh hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 22, more still critical
3 years, 7 months ago

Aligarh hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 22, more still critical

India TV News  

The death toll in the Aligarh hooch tragedy went up to 22 on Saturday, while 28 more people are still in critical condition, an official said here. Seven people have died since Friday night, he said and added that the condition of 28 people undergoing treatment at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, AMU, and the Malkhan Singh District Hospital …

Punjab hooch tragedy: 86 dead, 25 arrested so far, Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for victims
4 years, 4 months ago

Punjab hooch tragedy: 86 dead, 25 arrested so far, Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for victims

India Today  

As the death toll in the Punjab spurious liquor tragedy continues to rise, the case has picked up the pace with action now being taken against some senior officials in the state. While the toll in the hooch tragedy mounted to 86 on Saturday -- 63 deaths in Tarn Taran, 12 in Amritsar Rural at 12 and 11 in Gurdaspur …

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