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.
Hooch claims two lives in AhmedabadAugust 29th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Ahmedabad police recovered the bodies of two persons who died after allegedly consuming illicit liquor on Friday. Three other persons are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
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.
Gujrat illicit liquor death toll rises to a scary 136July 11th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The death toll in Gujarat's worst moonshine tragedy has risen to 136 with 26 more people dying in city hospitals after consuming illicit liquor, officials said Saturday. This is the highest death toll in Gujarat from consuming moonshine since 1989 when 132 people had died in a matter of days in Vadodara.
Gujarat minister snubs Mallya over prohibition remarksJuly 11th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Health Minister Jay Narayan Vyas Saturday rebuked liquor baron Vijay Mallya who had suggested the state review its prohibition policy after illicit liquor claimed at least 136 lives in Ahmedabad this week. "This is an internal matter of the Gujarat government and Mr.
Gujarat government rejects Mallya's suggestion to rethink prohibition policyJuly 11th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Rejecting liquor baron Viajy Mallya's suggestion to rethink the state's prohibition policy, the Gujarat government said, that he should look at his liquor business and keep out of state's affairs. With the death toll of state's worst liquor tragedy nearing 130, Mallya, the owner of United Breweries, had said the enforcement of prohibition is becoming a mockery, which leads to illegal, unhygienic and unsupervised production of poisonous cocktails that claim innocent lives, and called the politicians to rethink over the prohibition policy in the interest of the people.
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.
Ahmedabad liquor death toll rises to 105July 10th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The death toll in one of Gujarat's worst moonshine tragedies rose to 105 even as doctors in four hospitals were trying desperately to save scores of other critically ill patients, officials said Friday. People began dying Monday after having consumed illicit liquor.
Bootlegger arrested for hooch deaths, but police remain cluelessJuly 9th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Police in Gujarat remain clueless regarding the original supplier of the killer brew which has so far claimed 65 lives in the state during the past 72 hours, though a notorious bootlegger from the city, Harishankar Kahar alias Hari, was nabbed by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch late Wednesday night. "We have nabbed the key suspect in the killer brew case and he is cooperating with the investigation.
800 arrested, 1,200 liquor dens shut in GujaratJuly 9th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Police have closed down 1,200 liquor dens and arrested at least 800 bootleggers in Gujarat, an official said Thursday. The police action follows 84 deaths caused by moonshine in Ahmedabad city since Monday.
Ahmedabad liquor tragedy toll 43, Modi faces protests (Roundup)July 8th, 2009 AHMEDABAD/GANDHINAGAR - As many as 43 people have died after drinking illegally brewed liquor in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat police said Thursday, while Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi faced widespread protests. "The death toll in the liquor tragedy now stands at 43," Director General of Police (DGP) S.S.
Illicit liquor kills seven in AhmedabadJuly 7th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Seven persons died on Tuesday after consuming illicit liquor in Majoor Gam area here. According to the police, five others, in critical condition, are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
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