Death toll in Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rises to 98
4 years, 4 months ago

Death toll in Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rises to 98

India Today  

The death toll in the Punjab hooch tragedy rose to 98 on Sunday with 12 more people reported dead in Tarn Taran district after drinking spurious liquor. “In Tarn Taran, the death toll is now 75,” Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh said over the phone. Apart from Tarn Taran, 12 deaths have been reported from Amritsar and 11 from Gurdaspur’s Batala, in a tragedy unfolding since Wednesday evening. Officials said some of the families were not even coming forward to report the death of their kin after drinking spurious liquor.

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Tamil Nadu hooch deaths, Kanchenjunga Express accident and more: The week in 5 charts
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu hooch deaths, Kanchenjunga Express accident and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu  

Spurious liquor death toll reaches 59 in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu At least 59 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu. Editorial:Killer moonshine: On the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi Kanchanjunga Express train accident kills at least 10 At least 10 people were killed after a good’s train rammed into the stationary Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express on Monday, June 17, …

Hooch tragedies repeat but no lessons learnt
6 months ago

Hooch tragedies repeat but no lessons learnt

New Indian Express  

About a year after 22 people lost their lives consuming hooch spiked with poisonous methanol in Tamil Nadu, another 56 people have died in the state from imbibing a similarly toxic brew. While the state government has announced solatium for the kin of deceased and financial aid for children who lost their parents, this is only the barest minimum it …

Kallakurichi liquor tragedy: Death toll rises to 53; ruckus in Tamil Nadu assembly
6 months ago

Kallakurichi liquor tragedy: Death toll rises to 53; ruckus in Tamil Nadu assembly

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu officials reported on Saturday that the death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy increased from 50 to 53. At least 30 people passed away at Government Kallakurichi Medical College Hospital, 17 at Salem's Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, four at Government Villupuram Medical College Hospital and three at Puducherry's Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research. …

Tamil Nadu Hooch tragedy: Death toll keeps rising in Kallakurichi, 53 dead now
6 months ago

Tamil Nadu Hooch tragedy: Death toll keeps rising in Kallakurichi, 53 dead now

Op India  

The death toll in the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy has risen from 50 to 53, officials said on Saturday. Kallakurichi District Collector MS Prasanth said that out of the total 193 patients, who consumed illicit liquor, 140 are currently safe. Meanwhile, in the wake of the deaths in Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu, 250 litres of illicit liquor were seized and disposed …

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

Death toll from India tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47
6 months ago

Death toll from India tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47

Hindustan Times  

By Praveen Paramasivam Death toll from India tainted liquor tragedy rises to 47 June 21 - The death toll from the latest case of tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has climbed to 47, with over 100 people still in hospital, a government official said on Friday. Since Wednesday more than 150 people, suffering from vomiting, …

TN hooch tragedy death toll climbs to 37; 'illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi, police turned a blind eye'
6 months ago

TN hooch tragedy death toll climbs to 37; 'illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi, police turned a blind eye'

New Indian Express  

Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu, about 240 km from the state capital of Chennai, is enveloped in grief after the death toll in Wednesday's hooch tragedy rose to 37. Locals say Illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi. The victims had consumed illicit liquor sold in two huts and fell ill. Three people have been arrested in connection with the tragedy. …

TN hooch tragedy death toll climbs to 37; 'illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi, police turned a blind eye'
6 months ago

TN hooch tragedy death toll climbs to 37; 'illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi, police turned a blind eye'

New Indian Express  

Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu, about 240 km from the state capital of Chennai, is enveloped in grief after the death toll in Wednesday's hooch tragedy rose to 37. Locals say Illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi. The victims had consumed illicit liquor sold in two huts and fell ill. Three people have been arrested in connection with the tragedy. …

TN hooch tragedy death toll climbs to 37; 'illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi, police turned a blind eye'
6 months ago

TN hooch tragedy death toll climbs to 37; 'illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi, police turned a blind eye'

New Indian Express  

Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu, about 240 km from the state capital of Chennai, is enveloped in grief after the death toll in Wednesday's hooch tragedy rose to 37. Locals say Illicit liquor sale was rampant in Kallakurichi. The victims had consumed illicit liquor sold in two huts and fell ill. Three people have been arrested in connection with the tragedy. …

Punjab hooch tragedy: Akali Dal chief meets families of victims in Sangrur
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab hooch tragedy: Akali Dal chief meets families of victims in Sangrur

The Hindu  

Sukhbir Singh Badal demanded a compensation of ₹20 lakh and a government job for each of them Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday met the families of the Sangrur hooch tragedy victims and demanded a compensation of ₹20 lakh and a government job for each of them. Mr. Badal visited Gujran and Dhandoli Khurd villages and expressed …

Sangrur hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 20, Election Commission seeks report
9 months ago

Sangrur hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 20, Election Commission seeks report

Hindustan Times  

The death toll due to the suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Punjab’s Sangrur district climbed to 20 with four more people succumbing, officials said on Saturday, even as the Election Commission sought an immediate report from Punjab chief secretary and director general of police in connection with the incident. A four-member special investigation team, led by additional director general …

Punjab minister Aman Arora blames victims for Sangrur hooch tragedy
9 months ago

Punjab minister Aman Arora blames victims for Sangrur hooch tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Punjab cabinet minister Aman Arora, who is the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Sunam, on Saturday said that the state government was not responsible for the Sangrur hooch tragedy that has claimed 20 lives in the past four days as the victims had bought the liquor from a smuggler and not a government vend. Punjab cabinet minister Aman Arora, who …

Punjab: Toll in Sangrur hooch tragedy rises to 20, SIT formed
9 months ago

Punjab: Toll in Sangrur hooch tragedy rises to 20, SIT formed

Hindustan Times  

The death toll due to the suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Punjab’s Sangrur district climbed to 20 with six more people succumbing, officials said on Saturday. The death toll due to the suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Punjab’s Sangrur district climbed to 20 with six more people succumbing on Saturday. Patiala range deputy inspector general Harcharan Bhullar, Sangrur …

Punjab: Death count rises to 20 in Sangrur spurious liquor case, SIT formed
9 months ago

Punjab: Death count rises to 20 in Sangrur spurious liquor case, SIT formed

India TV News  

Punjab news: The death toll due to the suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Punjab's Sangrur district has climbed to twenty, with six more persons succumbing, officials today said. Deputy Inspector General Harcharan Bhullar, Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur, Sartaj Chahal, and Additional Commissioner Naresh Dubey will be part of the SIT. The police had earlier recovered 200 litres of …

Punjab: 4 die after drinking spurious liquor in Sangrur, probe ordered
9 months ago

Punjab: 4 die after drinking spurious liquor in Sangrur, probe ordered

Hindustan Times  

Four people died on Tuesday night after consuming spurious liquor at Gujran village in Dirba block of Punjab’s Sangrur district. Four people died on Tuesday night after consuming spurious liquor in Dirba block of Punjab’s Sangrur district. Sangrur senior superintendent of police Sartaj Singh said two residents of Gujran village had been arrested and booked for murder under Section 302 …

Punjab: Three killed after consuming spurious liquor in Sangrur, probe on
9 months ago

Punjab: Three killed after consuming spurious liquor in Sangrur, probe on

India TV News  

Sangrur: At least three people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Sangrur district of Punjab, police said on Wednesday. Similar incident in Sangrur last year A similar incident unfolded last year in Sangrur district, where three labourers lost their lives after consuming counterfeit alcohol in Namol village near Sunam. 12 people died in Haryana in 2023 Last year, …

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Hooch’ deaths: Kill them like Gen Dyer, why slow death, Manjhi asks Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday attacked the Nitish Kumar government over the suspected hooch deaths in Sitamarhi and Gopalganj earlier this week. Jitan Ram Manjhi in Patna {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “Why are you distributing death to Dalit people in instalments through spurious liquor? {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} On November 17, five people from three villages …

2 dead, 2 hospitalised in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Darbhanga
1 year, 2 months ago

2 dead, 2 hospitalised in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Darbhanga

Hindustan Times  

Two persons died while two others have been hospitalised in critical condition in a suspected hooch tragedy in Darbhanga district of Bihar, people familiar with the incident said on Tuesday. Five people had allegedly consumed country made liquor on Sunday in Maksudpur village within the jurisdiction of Hayaghat police station. Parwati Devi, daughter of Laltun Sahni, who was undergoing treatment …

Death toll in Tamil Nadu's hooch tragedy touches 14
1 year, 7 months ago

Death toll in Tamil Nadu's hooch tragedy touches 14

Deccan Chronicle  

Villupuram: The death toll in Tamil Nadu's hooch tragedy in two northern districts increased to 14 on Monday and 51 people who consumed the poisonous brew were being treated in various hospitals, the government said. After visiting those being treated at Villupuram government medical college hospital, Chief Minister M K Stalin told reporters here that investigation into the matter would …

Punjab: Woman shot dead for consuming liquor in Patiala gurdwara
1 year, 7 months ago

Punjab: Woman shot dead for consuming liquor in Patiala gurdwara

India TV News  

Patiala: A 32-year-old woman was shot dead in Dukhniwaran Sahib Gurdwara complex in Patiala district of Punjab for allegedly consuming liquor, police said today. According to Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police, Varun Sharma, the deceased woman, Parminder Kaur, was allegedly consuming liquor near the "sarovar" of Dukhniwarn Sahib gurdwara on Sunday evening. A resident of Urban Estate Phase I, the …

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: 12 dead, several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in 2 districts
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: 12 dead, several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in 2 districts

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy : As many as 12 people died after consuming spurious liquor in two separate districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, police said. The death stood at 10 persons on Sunday after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts of the state. "Two spurious liquor incidents have been reported, one in Chengalpattu district and another …

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 …

Bihar hooch toll reaches 22 as 8 more die
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar hooch toll reaches 22 as 8 more die

Hindustan Times  

The toll in the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s East Champaran district jumped to 22 after eight more deaths were reported on Sunday from different health facilities even as the district administration suspended 11 police personnel in the aftermath of the incident, police said, adding, so far, 25 people have been arrested in this connection. The toll in the hooch tragedy …

8 more die in Bihar’s Champaran hooch tragedy; toll rises to 22
1 year, 8 months ago

8 more die in Bihar’s Champaran hooch tragedy; toll rises to 22

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in East Champaran’s suspected spurious liquor consumption cases climbed to 22 on Sunday with eight fresh casualties reported from different health facilities even as 11 police personnel were suspended in the aftermath of the incident. The Bihar police said that 12 to 13 people are under treatment after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in East Champaran. Confirming this, …

Bihar hooch tragedy | 20 held, huge cache of illicit liquor seized
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | 20 held, huge cache of illicit liquor seized

The Hindu  

Police have arrested 20 people and seized huge quantities of spurious liquor from different villages in Bihar’s Motihari, even as the death toll in a suspected hooch tragedy climbed to 14, officials said on April 16. A statement issued by the East Champaran district administration said 20 people, “involved in illegal trade of liquor”, have been arrested following searches in …

Punjab: 3 labourers die after consuming ethanol in Sunam
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab: 3 labourers die after consuming ethanol in Sunam

Hindustan Times  

Three labourers died after consuming spurious liquor at Namol village in Sunam sub division of Sangrur district on Friday night. Cheema police station in-charge sub inspector Lakhveer Singh said the sarpanch of Namol village informed the police about the deaths at 8am on Saturday. The villagers claimed that the three, Gurmail Singh, Gurtej Singh and Chamkaur Singh, had been drinking …

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 …

After INLD MLA Raises Question, Haryana Minister Vij to Get Spurious Liquor Related Deaths Checked
1 year, 11 months ago

After INLD MLA Raises Question, Haryana Minister Vij to Get Spurious Liquor Related Deaths Checked

News 18  

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday said he will get the data related to the number of deaths because of spurious and illicit liquor in the state checked after INLD MLA Abhay Chautala questioned the figures presented by the minister in the Assembly. On the opening day of the three-day Haryana Assembly session, Vij said a total of 36 …

'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 …

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor smuggler as death toll reaches 70
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor smuggler as death toll reaches 70

India Today  

As the death toll in the Bihar hooch tragedy reached 70, the Special Investigation Team arrested a liquor smuggler in connection with the case in the Saran district and also recovered Rs 2.17 lakh in cash. Though the accused is not named in two FIRs lodged at Mashrakh and Ishuapur police stations in connection with the deaths due to the …

Bihar hooch tragedy: 5 persons suspended after spurious liquor claimed over 70 lives
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 5 persons suspended after spurious liquor claimed over 70 lives

Op India  

After at least 72 people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Chhapra, five persons including the Isuapur Police Station House Officer have been suspended. Saran Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar has suspended Isuapur Station House Officer Sanjay Ram, Chowkidar Hari Rai, Dafadar Krisha Singh and Chowkidar Ramnath Manjhi of Mashrakh police station with immediate effect on the charges …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 72; IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti appointed as new DGP
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 72; IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti appointed as new DGP

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy : The number of people dying due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar's Saran district has been soaring on a daily basis. Earlier in the day, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said it was 'shameful' of the Bihar deputy chief minister to compare deaths due to spurious liquor in his state to other hooch tragedies …

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 …

Death toll rises to 70 in Bihar's Chhapra hooch tragedy
2 years ago

Death toll rises to 70 in Bihar's Chhapra hooch tragedy

India Today  

The death toll in Bihar’s Chhapra due to the consumption of spurious liquor has mounted to 70. The sale and consumption of alcohol was banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in April 2016. As the death toll is feared to increase, Lok Janshakti Party supremo and MP Chirag Paswan demanded the registering of an FIR against Bihar Chief …

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor mafia Anil Singh, 271 others under 'Operation Clean'
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: SIT arrests liquor mafia Anil Singh, 271 others under 'Operation Clean'

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy : A special investigation team arrested liquor mafia, Anil Singh on Saturday in relation to the Bihar hooch tragedy that had claimed the lives of more than 70 people. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said that action is being taken where incidents of consumption of liquor are being reported in the state and alleged …

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 …

Bihar's Bahrauli mourns 11 lives lost in Chappra hooch tragedy
2 years ago

Bihar's Bahrauli mourns 11 lives lost in Chappra hooch tragedy

India Today  

Bahrauli in Bihar's Chhapra district is in a state of mourning after 11 people from the village lost their lives in a hooch tragedy, which has claimed 40 lives so far. Rupesh Kumar Sah, one of the deceased in the hooch tragedy, returned from Surat in Gujarat on Diwali and extended his leave for the marriage of his sister-in-law. Family …

Chhapra hooch tragedy: 'Immunity was weak'- 3 bizarre things that Bihar minister said | WATCH
2 years ago

Chhapra hooch tragedy: 'Immunity was weak'- 3 bizarre things that Bihar minister said | WATCH

India TV News  

Chhapra hooch tragedy: The death toll in the Chhapra hooch tragedy, due to the consumption of spurious liquor, in Bihar's Saran district has soared to 39. In the wake of the Hooch tragedy in Chhapra, the Station House Officer Ritesh Mishra and Constable Vikesh Tiwari were suspended with immediate effect on the recommendation of Marhaura Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Yogendra Kumar. …

Bihar: Five dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra
2 years ago

Bihar: Five dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra

Firstpost  

Though the police in Ishauvpur have not confirmed the cause of “suspicious” deaths yet, they apprehended that the toll may rise which various sources put at five, six and 10 Saran: At least three people in Chhapra area of Bihar’s Saran district have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor amid reports that the toll is expected to climb, said police …

Bihar: At least 20 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra
2 years ago

Bihar: At least 20 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra

India TV News  

Chhapra hooch tragedy: At least twenty people in Chhapra area of Bihar's Saran district have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor amid reports that the toll is expected to climb, said police on Wednesday. List of victims: People who have lost their lives in the hooch tragedy are- Vijendra Rai, Harendra Ram, Ramji Saha, Amit Ranjan, Sanjay Singh, Kunal Singh, …

Spurious Liquor Deaths on Rise in Dry Bihar. Now, 5 Killed in Chhapra
2 years, 4 months ago

Spurious Liquor Deaths on Rise in Dry Bihar. Now, 5 Killed in Chhapra

News 18  

At least five people were killed in Bihar’s Chhapra after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, an official said on Friday, adding that investigation is underway. Even though sale and consumption of liquor were completely banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in April, 2016, implementation of the prohibition law has often been criticised and hooch tragedies continue to plague the …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Suspected spurious liquor kills 4 in Saran district
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: Suspected spurious liquor kills 4 in Saran district

India TV News  

Highlights 4 people killed, several others fell ill after they consumed suspected spurious liquor in Bihar The incident took place in Bhualpur village of Bihar's Saran district, said officials An official of Madhaura police station said that some others are critically ill Bihar hooch tragedy : Around four people were killed and several others fell ill after they consumed suspected …

Seven die in yet another hooch tragedy in dry Bihar
2 years, 4 months ago

Seven die in yet another hooch tragedy in dry Bihar

India TV News  

Highlights At least seven people have died and 15 others fallen ill Among the seriously ill, more than 10 people have suffered loss of vision Local residents said consumption of intoxicants like cannabis has been a custom for the festival Bihar hooch tragedy: At least seven people have died and 15 others fallen ill, some of them losing their eyesight, …

6 dead, several lose eyesight after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar
2 years, 4 months ago

6 dead, several lose eyesight after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar

India Today  

At least six persons died, while several others fell critically ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar’s Saran district. On August 2, two persons had died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Pananpur village. According to the police, the residents of Saran’s Maker village had consumed liquor during a puja held on Wednesday night while some others had consumed …

Death toll reaches 42 in Gujarat hooch tragedy
2 years, 4 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 …

Death toll in Gujarat hooch tragedy climbs to 42 as liquor 'potlis' jolt state
2 years, 4 months ago

Death toll in Gujarat hooch tragedy climbs to 42 as liquor 'potlis' jolt state

India Today  

The death toll due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Gujarat's Botad district has reached 42, a state minister said on Wednesday. "Forty-two citizens have died so far after consuming spurious liquor laced with highly toxic methyl alcohol in Gujarat's Botad district two days back. Primary investigations revealed that some small-time bootleggers in different villages of Botad district made …

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