Hooch toll rises to 29 in Uttar PradeshSeptember 13th, 2009 LUCKNOW - As many as 11 more people died after drinking spurious liquor in Saharanpur district Saturday and Sunday, taking the death toll from hooch to 29 in Uttar Pradesh, police said. While two people died Tuesday and 10 Wednesday, six others died on Thursday and Friday.
15 killed after drinking hooch in Uttar PradeshSeptember 10th, 2009 LUCKNOW - At least 15 people were killed after drinking spurious liquor in Saharanpur town of Uttar Pradesh, police said Thursday. The deaths were first reported Tuesday.
Man behind Delhi hooch tragedy arrestedSeptember 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man who was allegedly the main supplier of spurious liquor that claimed 26 lives in west and southwest Delhi in March has been arrested, police said Thursday. Sukhbir, 37, was arrested by the Crime Branch Aug 31 and then taken into remand for three days.
Seven women detained for running illicit liquor business in AhmedabadAugust 31st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The police detained at least seven women for selling illicit liquor known as hooch in local parlance that recently claimed three lives in Gujarat. Two breathed their last on Friday while one more person died on Saturday after consuming drinks laced with a chemical used in making perfumes.
Ahmedabad victims died of drinking chemical not hooch: PoliceAugust 29th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Ahmedabad Police on Saturday clarified that two people who died on Friday, died due to consumption of drinks having chemical content. Police has dismissed assumption that they were victims of country-made liquor known as 'hooch', and said that the Forensic Science Laboratory report confirmed that they took a substance having chemicals.
Gujarat to probe police-bootlegger nexusAugust 2nd, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - To probe the alleged nexus between bootleggers and police, the Gujarat government has ordered scrutiny of the service records of the cops allegedly linked to the illicit liquor deaths in the state last month. The scrutiny is being carried out to know if these policemen were earlier posted in any other area in Gujarat where cases against bootleggers had been filed previously.
Key accused in Gujarat hooch tragedy arrestedJuly 17th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Crime Branch of the Gujarat Police arrested Vinod Dargi, the key accused in the Gujarat hooch tragedy, here on Friday. Police also arrested two other associates of Dargi, Ajay Thakkar and Sunil along with him.
Gujarat govt. to bring stringent law to punish spurious liquor dealersJuly 15th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Gujarat government on Wednesday declared that it would soon bring a new law having a provision to punish dealers of spurious liquor with seven years in imprisonment to capital punishment. The State government has come into action following wide uproar over the death of 152 people in Ahmedabad due to drinking illegally brewed liquor.
Methanol in spurious liquor led to Ahmedabad hooch tragedyJuly 13th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The hooch tragedy in Ahmedabad was caused by the mixing of a huge quantity of methyl alcohol with the spurious liquor, doctors have said. "Methanol, which is not for human consumption, was found in large quantity in the patients who were admitted to the civil hospital after consuming spurious liquor," Assistant administrator of civil hospital Dr Gautam Sharma said.
Mastermind of Ahmedabad liquor tragedy identified: policeJuly 11th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Crime Branch of Ahmedabad police Saturday claimed to have identified the mastermind behind the moonshine tragedy which has so far claimed 136 lives in the city. "We have identified one bootlegger named Vinod Dagri, who is a resident of Mehamdabad (near Ahmedabad), to be the mastermind behind the supply of the killer country liquor.
Ahmedabad hooch death toll rises to 103July 10th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The Gujarat hooch tragedy death toll has risen to 103. According to police, the number of fatalities could go up as about 200 people are still undergoing treatment.he new cases were reported from Odhav, Amaraiwadi, Rakhial and Raipur.
Educational institutions remain shut in Gujarat to condemn hooch tragedyJuly 10th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Schools and colleges remained closed in Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Friday as a mark of protest over the death of around 105 people due to consumption of spurious liquor. Cases of people dying after consuming spurious liquor were reported on Monday and by Thursday (around105 deaths were reported.
Ahmedabad hooch death toll rises to 65July 9th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - With the death of 17 more people, the death toll following the consumption of spurious liquor in Ahmedabad rose to 65 on Thursday. According to police, 17 more people died during treatment at various hospitals.
Ahmedabad hooch death toll rises to 73(Lead: Hooch death)July 9th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - With the death of 25 more people, the death toll following the consumption of spurious liquor in Ahmedabad rose to 73 on Thursday. According to police, 25 more people died during treatment at various hospitals.
Congress protests in assembly against hooch tragedyJuly 8th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Assembly Speaker Ashok Bhatt Wednesday suspended 10 legislators of the opposition Congress for disrupting the proceedings of the house as they protested the illicit liquor tragedy in Ahmedabad that claimed 27 lives. The opposition raised protests and several Congress members rushed to the well of the house demanding the resignation of Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, who was making a statement on the action being taken in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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