Spurious Liquor
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19 people dead after drinking spurious liquor in Nagaland, SIT formed to probe matter
Nagaland | Sep 26, 2026, 02:32 PM ISTPolice added that Mokokchung district reported eight deaths and Tuensang district 11 over the past two days following consumption of suspected illicit liquor.
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Speed News: 6 Pulled Out Safely After Delhi Building Collapse, Rescue Ops Continue
Originals | Sep 06, 2026, 05:32 PM IST6 Pulled Out Safely After Delhi Building Collapse, Rescue Ops Continue. 11 Dead After Spurious Liquor Consumption in MP’s Sagar. India Flags Errors in UN Map on J&K, Ladakh. Kerala Road Accidents Leave 5 Dead, 3 Injured. Get all the latest updates in today’s Speed News.
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11 killed after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar, police launch probe
Madhya Pradesh | Sep 06, 2026, 01:41 PM ISTMP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered a probe into the incident, asserting that no guilty person would be spared. The district administration sealed seven liquor shops in the affected area as a precaution and ordered immediate sampling, officials said.
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Telangana: 15 hospitalised after consuming suspected adulterated toddy in Hyderabad
Telangana | Jul 09, 2025, 12:29 PM ISTTelangana: One of the affected individuals remains in critical condition, while the others continue to receive medical care. Authorities have initiated a probe to determine the cause of the incident.
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Punjab: 17 people dead in Amritsar after consuming spurious liquor
India | May 13, 2025, 01:58 PM ISTThe police have arrested the main supplier, Parabjeet Singh. During interrogation, he revealed information leading to the identification of the kingpin supplier, Sahab Singh.
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Bihar: 20 people dead due to consumption of spurious liquor in Siwan, Opposition slams Nitish Kumar
Bihar | Oct 17, 2024, 01:50 PM IST20 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in Siwan, the police said on Thursday. RJD slammed Nitish Kumar government, holding him responsible for the deaths.
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Punjab: Death count rises to 20 in Sangrur spurious liquor case, SIT formed
India | Mar 23, 2024, 12:01 PM ISTPunjab news: A four-member SIT headed by ADGP (law and order) Gurinder Singh Dhillon to supervise the investigations. DIG (Patiala Range) Harcharan Bhullar, Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur, Sartaj Chahal, and Additional Commissioner (Excise) Naresh Dubey will be part of SIT.
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Punjab: Three killed after consuming spurious liquor in Sangrur, probe on
India | Mar 20, 2024, 02:35 PM ISTThree people tragically lost their lives after consuming poisonous liquor in Gujjaran village, located under the jurisdiction of the Dirba police station in Sangrur district, Punjab.
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Bihar: Three dead after drinking spurious liquor in Sitamarhi district
Bihar | Nov 19, 2023, 09:09 AM ISTSitamarhi liquor deaths: Around 90 bottles of liquor were also recovered from the possession of the accused, police said. Sale and consumption of alcohol was banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government in 2016.
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Haryana: Six dead after consuming spurious liquor in Yamunanagar district
India | Nov 09, 2023, 07:32 AM ISTHaryana news: During the probe, police got information from two villages in the district that three other people were cremated on Tuesday (November 7) and two more on Wednesday (November 8).
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Bihar: Two dead after consuming illicit liquor in West Champaran district
Bihar | Sep 03, 2023, 07:47 AM ISTBihar illicit liquor: “After my grandson Anshu Paswan consumed liquor he is not well. I have informed the local police. The situation of my grandson is critical and he is admitted to GMCH Bettiah. Two persons from my village have died so far,” said Prabhawati Devi, the grandmother of a victim.
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Bihar: Two die after consuming spurious liquor in East Champaran district
Bihar | Jul 08, 2023, 10:36 PM ISTBihar liquor deaths: The deceased have been identified as Gauri Shankar Ram, an ex-Army jawan from Ghograha Barriya village, and Umesh Patel, a native of Dhawahi village.
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Methanol, not alcohol, led to TN hooch tragedy, accused also receives Rs 50,000 for treatment
Tamil Nadu | May 16, 2023, 09:18 PM ISTTamil Nadu Hooch Tragedy: The case relating to deaths due to the consumption of spurious liquor in the Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts of Tamil Nadu has been transferred to CB-CID.
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Tamil Nadu: 12 dead, several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor
Tamil Nadu | May 15, 2023, 01:01 PM ISTTamil Nadu hooch tragedy: In Maduranthagam in Chengalpattu district, four people died- two died on Friday and a couple died on Sunday, allegedly due to illicit liquor consumption.
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Bihar hooch tragedy: 80 held in East Champaran, 11 police personnel suspended in 'dry' state
Bihar | Apr 16, 2023, 11:21 PM ISTBihar hooch tragedy: The district administration has also suspended 11 police personnel, including a sub-inspector and an assistant sub-inspector.
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Bihar hooch tragedy: Death toll mounts to 72; IPS Rajwinder Singh Bhatti appointed as new DGP
India | Dec 18, 2022, 05:22 PM ISTBihar hooch tragedy: In view of the tragedy, the Home Department of the Government of Bihar has issued a notification stating that Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Indian Police Service, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar.
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Saran hooch tragedy: NHRC takes suo motu of incident, issues notice to Bihar govt and police chief
India | Dec 16, 2022, 04:27 PM ISTSaran hooch tragedy: The NHRC said in a statement that the sale and consumption of alcohol were completely banned in Bihar in April 2016, but its "implementation has been patchy."
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Tejashwi counterattacks BJP, claims saffron party-ruled states accounted for most hooch deaths
India | Dec 15, 2022, 04:30 PM ISTBihar hooch tragedy: Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the BJP-ruled states have the worst track records in terms of spurious liquor deaths.
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Chhapra hooch tragedy: 'Immunity was weak'- 3 bizarre things that Bihar minister said | WATCH
India | Dec 15, 2022, 02:31 PM ISTChhapra hooch tragedy: The death toll in the hooch tragedy, due to the consumption of spurious liquor, in Bihar's Saran district has soared to 39. In the wake of the Hooch tragedy in Chhapra, the Station House Officer Ritesh Mishra and Constable Vikesh Tiwari were suspended.
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Bihar: At least 20 dead after consuming spurious liquor in Chhapra
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:16 PM ISTChhapra hooch tragedy: Due to consumption of illicit liquor many people have lost their lives in area of Maharajganj MP Janardan Singh Sigriwal.