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. Earlier on Friday, as soon as the Lauria Police Station received the information about the deaths of eight people, the police officials formed a team and raided the nearby areas through dog squads. West Champaran District Magistrate Kundan Kumar had said on Friday, "We have been told that around eight people died mysteriously at a village in the past two to three days.

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Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State

ABP News  

A devastating hooch crisis has unfolded in Bihar, with the death toll rising to alarming numbers. The tragedy has sparked outrage and protests, demanding accountability from the government. The Bihar government, which has imposed a complete ban on alcohol since 2016, is facing increasing pressure from opposition parties to address the illicit liquor trade that has led to these deaths. …

Hooch tragedies repeat but no lessons learnt
6 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Could the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy have been averted?
6 months, 1 week ago

Could the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy have been averted?

New Indian Express  

Soon after the twin hooch tragedies in Villupuram and Chengalpattu last year that claimed 22 lives, the police had announced that stringent action will be taken against illegal liquor brewers. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi MP D Ravikumar recalled that when the twin hooch tragedy struck last year, the Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian affirmed that the source of methanol will …

Sangrur hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 20, Election Commission seeks report
9 months, 1 week 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 …

‘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 …

‘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 “Why are you distributing death to Dalit people in instalments through spurious liquor? Why don’t you ask people to stand in a queue and kill them like General Dyer …

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 …

Suspected Hooch Tragedy in Dry Bihar Leaves Two Dead
1 year, 3 months ago

Suspected Hooch Tragedy in Dry Bihar Leaves Two Dead

News 18  

In yet another suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar, two persons have died and as many have lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur district, a police officer said on Sunday. According to Additional Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit, the incident was reported from the Qazi Mohammadpur police station area and the wife and daughter of the alleged …

Suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar leaves two dead, many lost eyesight | DETAILS
1 year, 3 months ago

Suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar leaves two dead, many lost eyesight | DETAILS

India TV News  

Bihar: Another suspected hoock tragedy case has been reported from Muzaffarpur district of dry Bihar. Police on Sunday informed that two persons have died and many have lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor. Their family members said they returned home drunk three days ago, took ill and their condition continued to worsen despite medical treatment", Dixit told PTI-Bhasha over …

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 …

Why Nitish declared compensation for all hooch deaths since prohibition in Bihar
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Nitish declared compensation for all hooch deaths since prohibition in Bihar

India Today  

In politics and administration, the touchstone of leadership is compassion, and it is precisely this quality that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar displayed when he, last week, announced Rs 4 lakh as ex gratia for the families of those who died after consuming spurious liquor in the state. Though the chief minister declared the compensation shortly after reports poured 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

14 killed in suspected Bihar hooch tragedy
1 year, 8 months ago

14 killed in suspected Bihar hooch tragedy

Hindustan Times  

At least 14 people died and 10 others were reported to be critical after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in past 24 hours in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said on Saturday even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called the incident “sad”. Confirming the incident, East Champaran superintendent of police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said: “At least 14 people allegedly died after …

14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran
1 year, 8 months ago

14 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran

Hindustan Times  

Bettiah At least 14 people died and 10 others were reported to be critical after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in past 24 hours in Bihar’s East Champaran district, police said on Saturday even as chief minister Nitish Kumar called the incident “sad”. Confirming the incident, East Champaran superintendent of police Kantesh Kumar Mishra said: “At least 14 people allegedly died …

6 killed, 8 taken ill in hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Champaran: Police
1 year, 8 months ago

6 killed, 8 taken ill in hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Champaran: Police

Hindustan Times  

At least six people died and eight others were taken ill in Bihar’s East Champaran district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the past 24 hours, police said on Saturday adding that seven people have been arrested in a special drive and necessary legal actions are being taken. The Bihar police said eight people, who were taken ill, are undergoing …

Bihar: 14 die after consuming illicit liquor in Motihari district; CM reacts
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar: 14 die after consuming illicit liquor in Motihari district; CM reacts

India TV News  

At least 14 people have died after consuming illicit liquor in Turkaulia police station area of ​​Motihari, Bihar. Just a few days ago, the state government and the opposition BJP on Friday crossed swords over reports that NHRC has indicted the state for the hooch tragedy in Saran district last year, which claimed close to 40 lives. According to reports …

Bihar hooch tragedy: Police files charge sheet against 15 accused
1 year, 9 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 …

Authorities in Bihar suppressed hooch tragedy death toll: NHRC
1 year, 9 months ago

Authorities in Bihar suppressed hooch tragedy death toll: NHRC

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: The National Human Rights Commission has blamed the authorities in Bihar for “suppressing the death toll” in the hooch tragedy in Saran and Siwan districts in December 2022, saying at least 77 people had died in the incident as against the government’s figure of 42 deaths. A 13-member team of NHRC, which probed the hooch tragedy, has also observed …

Legislative Council Minister, oppn leader argue over hooch deaths
1 year, 9 months ago

Legislative Council Minister, oppn leader argue over hooch deaths

Hindustan Times  

An argument erupted between Bihar’s excise and prohibition minister Sunil Kumar and opposition leader Samrat Chaudhary in the Legislative Council on Monday over hooch deaths in the state. Earlier, countering the allegations of the ruling party members, JD member Neeraj Kumar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a religious function in Gandhi Maidan, had commended CM Nitish Kumar for enforcing …

Bihar hooch tragedy accused arrested from New Delhi
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy accused arrested from New Delhi

Op India  

The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Saturday claimed to have arrested one of the key accused in the Chhapra spurious liquor case which took over 70 lives earlier this month. According to special Commissioner of Police Crime Branch Ravinder Yadav, “Information was received and developed by the Inter-State Cell, Crime Branch, Chankyapuri, Delhi that one Ram Babu Mahto wanted in …

Bihar hooch tragedy | 'Mastermind' among 5 arrested
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | 'Mastermind' among 5 arrested

The Hindu  

In a major breakthrough, the Bihar Police arrested five people, including the main accused, in connection with the Saran hooch tragedy case, a senior officer said. A special investigation team, constituted by the state police in the incident, apprehended a homoeopathy compounder, allegedly the mastermind of the hooch tragedy that claimed 38 lives, Saran Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar said …

Bihar hooch tragedy: 'Mastermind' among 5 arrested; vehicle, empty bottles seized
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 'Mastermind' among 5 arrested; vehicle, empty bottles seized

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy : The Bihar Police on Friday arrested five people, including the main accused, in connection to the hooch tragedy that claimed 38 lives in Bihar's Saran district. “Police have recovered a large number of empty bottles of chemicals that were used in manufacturing the spurious liquor from Doela area of Saran. Meanwhile, talking to reporters in Patna, …

OPINION | Bihar hooch tragedy: Police raids to cover up Nitish Kumar’s failure
2 years ago

OPINION | Bihar hooch tragedy: Police raids to cover up Nitish Kumar’s failure

India TV News  

As the death toll in Bihar hooch tragedy touched 75 on Tuesday, raids were conducted as part of Operation Clean Drive in Patna, Danapur, Saran and Muzaffarpur to seize illicit liquor on Sunday and Monday. In my primetime show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ telecast on Monday night on India TV, we showed how police used drone cameras to search for illicit …

Bihar hooch tragedy | Nobody can claim 100% prohibition, says Nitish Kumar
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy | Nobody can claim 100% prohibition, says Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

On the last day of the five-day Winter Session of Bihar Legislature, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said nobody could claim 100% prohibition as there were always some unscrupulous elements who resort to criminal acts and make money out of them. In the recent hooch tragedy in Saran district, as many as 38 people died and several others lost …

'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: 'He promised...', Sushil Modi slams Nitish on compensation
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: 'He promised...', Sushil Modi slams Nitish on compensation

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushil Modi slammed Nitish Kumar Monday after the Bihar chief minister said last week that the families of those who had died after consuming spurious liquor would not receive compensation. BJP leader and former Bihar deputy minister Sushil Modi) "In 2018, as per media reports, chief minister Nitish Kumar said compensation will be given if liquor …

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: NHRC demands report from state, to send its own team for probe
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: NHRC demands report from state, to send its own team for probe

India TV News  

Bihar hooch tragedy: Taking cognisance of the hooch tragedy in Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission has decided to send its own investigative team to the state. The NHRC has demanded a report from the state government on the medical treatment given to victims of the tragedy, and also on the matter as to if any FIR was filed in …

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 …

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 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: No compensation for deceased’s families, says Nitish
2 years ago

Bihar hooch tragedy: No compensation for deceased’s families, says Nitish

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday waded deeper into a controversy already triggered by his remarks, as he said no compensation will be provided to the families of those who died in Saran after consuming spurious liquor, a statement that raised questions on the government’s stand on a day the death toll rose to 65. Bihar chief minister Nitish …

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 …

After Chhapra, now 4 dead in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's Siwan
2 years ago

After Chhapra, now 4 dead in suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's Siwan

India Today  

At least four people have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor under Bhagwanpur police station in Bihar's Siwan district. The opposition, especially the BJP, has been targetting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, for the recent deaths related to hooch tragedy in the state. The BJP has also demanded President's rule in Bihar and a delegation of leaders will meet Governor …

Chhapra deaths: How hooch tragedies have stalked dry Bihar
2 years ago

Chhapra deaths: How hooch tragedies have stalked dry Bihar

India Today  

As the hooch toll in Bihar’s Chhapra has mounted to 60, hackles are being raised over the prohibition law in the state. NALANDA Hooch claimed the lives of 13 in Nitish Kumar’s home district Nalanda in January this year. DUMRAON Five people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Dumraon of Buxar district on January 27 this year. At least …

Chhapra deaths: How hooch tragedies have stalked dry Bihar
2 years ago

Chhapra deaths: How hooch tragedies have stalked dry Bihar

India Today  

As the hooch toll in Bihar’s Chhapra has mounted to 60, hackles are being raised over the prohibition law in the state. NALANDA Hooch claimed the lives of 13 in Nitish Kumar’s home district Nalanda in January this year. DUMRAON Five people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Dumraon of Buxar district on January 27 this year. At least …

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 …

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