Orissa tribals stage massive rally against illicit liquor shopsSeptember 9th, 2009 LAXMIPUR - Armed with bows and arrows, tribals took out a massive rally on Tuesday in Laxmipur region of Orissa, against illicit liquor shops operating in the area. Dressed in red and wielding red flags, the members of the Maoist backed tribal outfit Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), marched from Narayanpatna block till Laxmipur to wage a war against illicit liquor shops.
Women activists organise anti-liquor rally in PatnaSeptember 9th, 2009 PATNA - Women activists under the banner of Durga Dusta organised a protest march in Patna on Wednesday, demanding a ban on the sale of liquor in the state. he activists raised slogans and held a protest march with the aim women aware of the social evils of alcoholism.
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.
Prohibition law made stern in GujaratJuly 28th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat assembly on Tuesday introduced, Bombay Prohibition (Gujarat Amendment) Bill 2009, proposing stern punishment upto death penalty to deal with illicit liquor trade. The Bill was passed with a majority vote in the House.
Illegal liquor factory busted in Tamil NaduJuly 23rd, 2009 KADAMPADI - Tamil Nadu police busted a factory making illicit liquor in Kadampadi village on Wednesday. The police seized spurious liquor worth 25 lakh rupees and arrested four persons running the racket here.
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.
Crackdown on illicit liquor, arms in Madhya PradeshApril 21st, 2009 BHOPAL - Crackdown on illicit liquor and arms has been launched and weapon licences suspended to ensure free and fair polls in Madhya Pradesh where voting for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies will be held Thursday. Over 15,000 troopers of paramilitary Special Armed Force (SAF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will be deployed across the state during the polls, state police chief S.K.
Polling over, Kerala liquor shops open to crowdsApril 16th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Their votes cast in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls, the queues in front of polling booths in Kerala seemed to have shifted to liquor outlets that opened shop after two days Thursday evening. In view of the elections, all liquor shops and bars had been asked to shut shop from 5 p.m.
Illicit liquor distributed in high quantities in PunjabMarch 31st, 2009 AMRITSAR - Illicit liquor brewers are getting ready to meet the increasing demand from politicians in Punjab for their products in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Amanpreet, who is involved in making illicit liquor, said that the demand from politicians for country liquor is because of the higher prices of English liquor, which cannot be distributed, in huge numbers.
Women in Chhattisgarh protest award of liquor shop licencesMarch 4th, 2009 RAIPUR - Hundreds of women laid siege to the collector's office in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh Tuesday to protest the district authorities' move to award a large number of annual contracts for opening liquor shops in villages. The protesters said that district authorities are allotting several liquor shops in each village in Rajnandgaon district to raise revenue but it would lead to rise in violence against women as males will waste money on consuming liquor.
Row over liquor deaths in West BengalJanuary 26th, 2009 KOLKATA - Violence erupted in a West Bengal town Tuesday following reports that six people had died after consuming illicit liquor, but police denied anyone had fallen victim to the moonshine. Residents of Maheshtala town in South 24 Parganas ransacked illegal liquor shops and destroyed the hooch stored there as news of the alleged deaths spread.
Man held for selling hooch dies in custodyJanuary 5th, 2009 KOLKATA - A man, who was arrested for selling illicit country-made liquor, died in police custody here Tuesday, officials said. He is suspected to have died due to excessive drinking.
Toll in Kolkata liquor tragedy rises to 23, six arrestedJanuary 4th, 2009 KOLKATA - The number of people who died in Kolkata after consuming poisonous country-made liquor has risen to 23, a West Bengal minister said Monday. Six people were arrested and raids conducted on illicit liquor shops in the Khidirpore port area.
Six die after drinking poisonous hooch in KolkataJanuary 3rd, 2009 KOLKATA - At least six people died and 25 others fell sick after consuming poisonous country made liquor here, the police said Sunday. 'At least six persons have died and 25 others have fallen sick after consuming poisonous country made liquor at Khidderpore area in south-west Kolkata Sunday,' Special Additional Police Commissioner (Armed police) Debasis Roy told reporters here.
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