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  Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Supreme Court junks Tamil Nadu govt's plea against CBI investigation

  December 18, 2024 8:38 IST

  The Supreme Court denied interfering in the Madras High Court order which directed the state police to hand over the investigation to the CBI. The tragic incident that took place in July this year claimed 67 lives.

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  Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 58 in Kallakurichi, Kamal Haasan visits victims

  June 24, 2024 16:04 IST

  The state government has announced financial support for affected children, while a police investigation continues with seven arrests made so far. The death toll in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has reached 57, with 156 people still receiving treatment.

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  Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Death count surges to 47 as BJP demands CBI probe

  India | June 21, 2024 12:01 IST

  Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said the production and sale of illicit liquor in the state happened at the behest of party functionaries and cadres belonging to the DMK and the points of sale were located close to courts, police stations, and other government offices.

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  Thalapathy Vijay slams DMK-led Tamil Nadu govt over Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, here's what he said

  June 20, 2024 12:44 IST

  Taking to his X (formerly Twitter), Thalapathy Vijay expressed his condolences on the death of 34 people due to illicit liquor in the Kallakurichi district.