Twin hooch tragedies in Tamil Nadu | Horrific tales of a deadly brew
1 year, 7 months ago

Twin hooch tragedies in Tamil Nadu | Horrific tales of a deadly brew

The Hindu  

Just a month after the government declared in the Assembly that hooch tragedies were a thing of the past in Tamil Nadu, twin hooch tragedies in the State claimed 22 lives and left 45 others hospitalised. ‘Kingpins not arrested’ Fisherwomen of Ekkiyarkuppam allege that the illegal spurious liquor business, operated by Amaran, had vitiated the atmosphere in the village. “We used to buy liquor from the local seller who operates a few yards away from the Tasmac outlet, which is located nearly three kilometres away from the village.” In Marakkanam, the police have so far arrested Amaran, who supplied the brew, and eight others — Muthu, Arumugam, Ravi, Mannankatti and Gunaseelan of Marakkanam, Raja alias Barkathullah and Ezhumalai of Puducherry and Elayan Nambi of Thiruverkadu — in connection with the incident. Well entrenched in Marakkanam Police sources confirmed that illicit liquor trade was well entrenched in the Marakkanam region and the authorities were well aware of those involved in toddy-tapping and smuggling of illicit liquor. Through Raja and Ezhumalai, liquor containing the methanol reached Marakkanam and Chithamur through ‘Vilambur’ Vijay, 45, a BJP functionary, suspected to be the go-between, the police said.

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Bad batch of home-brewed alcohol kills 25 people in rural India
2 months ago

Bad batch of home-brewed alcohol kills 25 people in rural India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 25 people died …

Bihar's Alcohol Crisis: A Grim Grip on the State
2 months 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. …

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal liquor units busted in Odisha's Ganjam, Kendrapara, six held

New Indian Express  

BERHAMPUR/KENDRAPRA: Intensifying their operations against illegal liquor manufacturing and sale after the recent hooch tragedy in Ganjam district, police and Excise departments destructed 4,500 litre of fermented wash and 100 litre of country liquor near Balisira under Aska block. In Kendrapara too, excise officials on Sunday dismantled two illegal country liquor manufacturing units and arrested five persons, including two women, …

Spurious liquor claims two lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district
4 months ago

Spurious liquor claims two lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district

The Hindu  

Two persons died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Odisha’s Ganjam district, officials said on Wednesday. All the affected persons were believed to have consumed illicit liquor sold near Moundpur village. At a press conference, the regional party announced that it would send a four-member team headed by former Excise Minister Niranjan Pujari to take stock of the situation in …

Tamil Nadu Amends Prohibition Act, Life Term for Bootleggers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Amends Prohibition Act, Life Term for Bootleggers

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Days after the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in the state that claimed over 60 lives, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday amended a prohibition act to substantially enhance the punishment, which included life imprisonment for bootleggers in case of fatalities following consumption of spurious liquor. The state government amended the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 to enhance the punishment term …

Hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi: The persistent problem of toxic liquor in Tamil Nadu
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi: The persistent problem of toxic liquor in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The hooch tragedy on June 18 at Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu, which has claimed 61 lives so far, has caused major embarrassment to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led front, which has been celebrating its superlative performance in the Lok Sabha elections. Ironically, the government had informed the Assembly in 2023, before the deaths occurred, that there had been “no hooch …

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, …

Illicit liquor economy points to a social crisis
6 months ago

Illicit liquor economy points to a social crisis

Hindustan Times  

The tragedy of over 50 people dying after consuming illicit liquor in Kallakurichi, a town in Tamil Nadu, has turned the spotlight on alcohol consumption in the state. The easy solution prescribed by many to curtail illicit liquor deaths is prohibition. The consumers were mostly wage labourers including conservancy workers with no surplus income or avenue for leisure and could …

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 …

Karnataka steps up vigil in villages along TN border
6 months ago

Karnataka steps up vigil in villages along TN border

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: With the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy still fresh in the minds of people, the Karnataka Excise Department has swung into action, conducting surprise raids along the state’s border with Tamil Nadu. The Karnataka Excise Department raided some houses in a few villages in the state along the Tamil Nadu border on suspicion that a few residents were manufacturing spurious liquor. …

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. …

Families of Kallakurichi victims shattered, question availability of hooch
6 months ago

Families of Kallakurichi victims shattered, question availability of hooch

Hindustan Times  

Almost every street held a funeral while several bodies were lined up for cremation in Karunapuram, which is at the center of the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu. A man stands next to piles of wood arranged for the mass cremation of people, who died after drinking illegally brewed liquor in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu. Of …

Families of Kallakurichi victims shattered, question availability of hooch
6 months ago

Families of Kallakurichi victims shattered, question availability of hooch

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu increased to 38 on Thursday while over 100 people remained hospitalised, officials said, as the incident triggered a political row with the opposition AIADMK attacking the DMK government and demanding the resignation of chief minister MK Stalin over the tragedy. “Thirty-eight people have died and more than …

Kallakurichi Methanol Hooch Tragedy: Exposing the Deadly Nexus of Bootleggers and Lax Enforcement
6 months ago

Kallakurichi Methanol Hooch Tragedy: Exposing the Deadly Nexus of Bootleggers and Lax Enforcement

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 20, 2024 20:32 IST - 6 MINS READ In one of the worst hooch tragedies in recent times, at least 58 people, including a few women, have died, and more than 50 others are battling for their lives after consuming a methanol-spiked moonshine brew in Kallakurichi town, some 200 kilometres away from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, …

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 33; CM Stalin suspends SP, orders CID probe
6 months ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 33; CM Stalin suspends SP, orders CID probe

Hindustan Times  

As many as 33 people have died in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district after consuming spurious liquor allegedly mixed with methanol on Tuesday night, officials said, adding that the death toll from in the hooch tragedy could rise as several others are critical. Officials interact with a patient who is undergoing treatment after consuming spurious liquor in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu. Nearly …

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. …

Illegal vends, gangster funds & doorstep delivery: How hooch business thrives in Yamunanagar
1 year, 1 month ago

Illegal vends, gangster funds & doorstep delivery: How hooch business thrives in Yamunanagar

Hindustan Times  

Booze supplied via illegal makeshift outlets, with contractors getting funding from gangsters and doorstep delivery– this is how the liquor mafia operates and thrives in the industrial town of Yamunanagar. The gangster angle Punia further disclosed that gangster Shamsher Singh, alias Monu Rana, a resident of Thambar village and currently lodged in a Haryana Jail, was also funding the liquor …

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 …

Tamil Nadu spurious liquor tragedy | CB-CID takes over probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu spurious liquor tragedy | CB-CID takes over probe

The Hindu  

The Crime Branch-CID has taken over the probe into the deaths of 22 persons who had consumed spurious liquor in the two districts of Villupuram and Chengalpattu. According to the police, the two separate incidents of spurious liquor deaths were reported in the northern districts of Tamil Nadu in which 22 people have lost their lives since May 12. He …

DC Edit | Hooch deaths are avoidable
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Hooch deaths are avoidable

Deccan Chronicle  

The 22 deaths that occurred in two places in coastal Tamil Nadu from a hooch tragedy last week were avoidable. The cause is, of course, people looking for a ‘kick’ through cheaper liquor than is available aplenty in the state where it flows like water. Tamil Nadu is not the only state that suffers from compulsive drinkers looking for a …

Spurious liquor deaths in T.N. | Murder case registered; Governor Ravi seeks report
1 year, 7 months ago

Spurious liquor deaths in T.N. | Murder case registered; Governor Ravi seeks report

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu police have altered the cases relating to the deaths of 22 persons due to the consumption of spurious liquor to that of murder against 13 accused persons. The query from Raj Bhavan comes after the Tamil Nadu police claimed that the spurious liquor tragedy had nothing to do with the brewing of illicit arrack and the victims …

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Police nab methyl alcohol supplier
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Police nab methyl alcohol supplier

The Hindu  

Published : May 17, 2023 19:26 IST - 4 MINS READ Even as the death toll in the Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy rose to 22 on May 17, a special team under the direct supervision of Director General of Police C. Sylendra Babu arrested Elaiyan Nambi, a 30-year-old chemical engineer working at a firm in Vanagaram in Chennai, on the …

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | Four more deaths take toll to 21
1 year, 7 months ago

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | Four more deaths take toll to 21

The Hindu  

The toll in the twin spurious liquor tragedy rose to 21 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 with the death of one more victim from Marakkanam in Villupuram district and three more victims from Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district. In Marakkanam, the toll rose to 13 as one victim, who was undergoing treatment at the Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital, died. …

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 …

15 dead and 40 hospitalised after consuming illicit arrack in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 7 months ago

15 dead and 40 hospitalised after consuming illicit arrack in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Published : May 15, 2023 18:19 IST - 2 MINS READ At least 15 people died and more than 40 were admitted to hospitals in Villupuram and Puducherry on May 14-15 after consuming illicit arrack in villages in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts in Tamil Nadu. Five individuals from the same family, including a woman, from Ekkiyarkuppam village near Marakkanam in …

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | With four more deaths at Marakkanam and Maduranthakam, toll rises to 17
1 year, 7 months ago

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | With four more deaths at Marakkanam and Maduranthakam, toll rises to 17

The Hindu  

The toll in the twin spurious liquor tragedy in Tamil Nadu rose to 17 on Monday, May 15, 2023. In the Marakkanam incident, the toll increased to 12, with the death of three more victims, who were undergoing treatment at the Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital. Official sources said 37 persons were undergoing treatment in Villupuram, three at Jawaharlal …

13 die after consuming spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu districts, 9 held, 4 cops suspended
1 year, 7 months ago

13 die after consuming spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu districts, 9 held, 4 cops suspended

India Today  

As many as 13 people have died and several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in two separate incidents in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Inspector General of Police N Kannan said the victims might have consumed spurious liquor mixed with etanol-methanol substance. In both incidents, a few accused are absconding and special teams are formed toâ€æ — ANI May 14, 2023 …

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 …

Ten persons die in north Tamil Nadu in two incidents of spurious liquor consumption
1 year, 7 months ago

Ten persons die in north Tamil Nadu in two incidents of spurious liquor consumption

The Hindu  

As many as 10 persons including three women have died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts in north Tamil Nadu. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter here Six persons including a woman hailing from Ekkiyarkuppam near Marakkanam in Villupuram district died on Sunday. In …

3 dead, 16 hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 7 months ago

3 dead, 16 hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Three have died while 10 others are undergoing medical treatment after consuming spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu's Marakkanam. Opposition leader and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed the "administrative incompetence" of the MK Stalin-led government and demanded immediate action. Recently, Palaniswami hit out at the DMK-led government for “continuing to engage in such anti-people …

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 …

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 …

The high cost of spurious liquor
2 years ago

The high cost of spurious liquor

Hindustan Times  

The worst poisonous alcohol-related tragedy in Bihar since the imposition of prohibition appears to have forced the government on the backfoot, with aggressive responses by chief minister Nitish Kumar to legitimate questions about what his administration was doing to track the sale of spurious liquor and how it was available so widely in a state where all sale and consumption …

Gujarat Hooch Tragedy: Death Toll Climbs to 42, 15 Held So Far; Trial to be Held in Fast Track Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Hooch Tragedy: Death Toll Climbs to 42, 15 Held So Far; Trial to be Held in Fast Track Court

News 18  

The death toll due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Gujarat’s Botad district has reached 42, a state minister said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference in Gandhinagar, Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi also said the police will file a charge sheet in the case in 10 days and the trial will be held in a fast …

Gujarat hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 38 in spurious liquor incident
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 38 in spurious liquor incident

Live Mint  

At least 10 more people have died in Gujarat's Botad district after having drunk spurious liquor, taking the death toll to 38, state officials said on Wednesday. The liquor tragedy in Gujarat came to light on early Monday morning when some people living in Rojid village in Botad and other surrounding villages were referred to government hospitals in Barvala area …

Gujarat hooch tragedy: How small 'potli' of spurious liquor worth Rs 40 killed 37
2 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat hooch tragedy: How small 'potli' of spurious liquor worth Rs 40 killed 37

India Today  

The death toll in the Gujarat hooch tragedy climbed to 37, as more people succumbed after consuming spurious liquor in Botad district. Police investigation revealed that bootleggers sold hooch made with highly poisonous methyl alcohol to the locals in Rojid village and nearby areas. According to police officials, small-time bootleggers in Botad made hooch by mixing methyl alcohol with water, …

Spurious liquor claims 36 lives in dry Gujarat
2 years, 4 months ago

Spurious liquor claims 36 lives in dry Gujarat

The Hindu  

As many as 36 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Botad district of Gujarat, where prohibition is in force. The incident has prompted the State authorities into swift action, with multiple agencies of the Police working on a joint investigation, even as the State government that is poised to face Assembly election in the next six months is receiving …

Three die after consuming spurious liquor in UP's Farrukhabad; probe initiated
2 years, 9 months ago

Three die after consuming spurious liquor in UP's Farrukhabad; probe initiated

India Today  

At least three people died after they allegedly consumed liquor bought from an English government liquor outlet in Mohammadabad town of Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Superintendent of Police Farrukhabad Ashok Meena said, "On Thursday, Jitendra, Monu and Omveer had consumed liquor outside their house in Ahmalapur village under Mohammadabad Kotwali area. In another significant move, police are also …

The message from Nawada hooch tragedy in Bihar
3 years, 8 months ago

The message from Nawada hooch tragedy in Bihar

India Today  

As the death toll in the hooch tragedy in Nawada district of Bihar climbed to 14, since Holi, and preliminary investigations indicated consumption of spurious liquor, the spotlight is back on the Nitish Kumar government’s determined push to implement prohibition in the face of recalcitrant alcoholics unwilling to kick the habit. Plotting the NFHS figures of 2015-16 and 2019-20 against …

Five years of prohibition: spurious liquor and hooch deaths continue to stalk dry Bihar
3 years, 8 months ago

Five years of prohibition: spurious liquor and hooch deaths continue to stalk dry Bihar

The Hindu  

Bihar completed five years of prohibition on Monday but illicit liquor and hooch deaths have been stalking the dry State raising questions over effective implementation of the law. When Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sent a high-level team from Patna for investigation, the Nawada district officials admitted in a press conference that the consumption of spurious liquor might be the reason …

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