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  Telangana: 15 hospitalised after consuming suspected adulterated toddy in Hyderabad

  July 09, 2025 12:29 IST

  Telangana: 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 13:58 IST

  The 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 | October 17, 2024 13:50 IST

  20 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 | March 23, 2024 12:01 IST

  Punjab 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 | March 20, 2024 14:35 IST

  Three 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 | November 19, 2023 9:09 IST

  Sitamarhi 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 | November 09, 2023 7:32 IST

  Haryana 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 | September 03, 2023 7:47 IST

  Bihar 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 | July 08, 2023 22:36 IST

  Bihar 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

  May 16, 2023 21:18 IST

  Tamil 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

  May 15, 2023 13:01 IST

  Tamil 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 | April 16, 2023 23:21 IST

  Bihar 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 | December 18, 2022 17:22 IST

  Bihar 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 | December 16, 2022 16:27 IST

  Saran 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 | December 15, 2022 16:30 IST

  Bihar 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 | December 15, 2022 14:31 IST

  Chhapra 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 | December 16, 2022 12:16 IST

  Chhapra hooch tragedy: Due to consumption of illicit liquor many people have lost their lives in area of Maharajganj MP Janardan Singh Sigriwal.

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  Seven die in yet another hooch tragedy in dry Bihar

  India | August 05, 2022 14:04 IST

  Bihar hooch tragedy: Among the seriously ill, more than 10 people have suffered loss of vision, the District Magistrate said.

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  Bihar hooch tragedy: 2 dead, 4 lose eyesight after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Saran

  India | August 02, 2022 14:33 IST

  Bihar hooch tragedy: All affected people were daily wage labourers, involved in the construction of a building at Jivpur under Panapur police station in the district.

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  Gujarat hooch tragedy: Congress demands probe by sitting HC judge

  India | July 29, 2022 13:46 IST

  Khera: "it has come to light that 600 litres of ‘methyl alcohol’ was brought from Ahmedabad to Botad district after which water was mixed in it..."