Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed sadness over the deaths due to the consumption of illicit liquor in Majitha and said that the culprits behind the incident will not be spared, ensuring the strictest punishment for them.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (Border Range) Satinder Singh said, "This is an unfortunate incident. Six people, including the kingpin and locals, have been arrested."
Taking to social media X, Bittu in a post wrote that the state government's 'Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh' campaign was just a 'political theatre', further alleging that the CM himself had a history with alcohol.
The administration is making efforts to avoid further casualties in the illicit liquor case. The incident happened in five villages under the Majitha block in Amritsar, police said on Tuesday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Maninder Singh said that the main accused has been identified as Prabhjeet Singh. The police informed that the others who have been arrested in this case are: Kulbir Singh alias Jaggu, brother of the main distributor, Sahib Singh alias
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DMK leader R S Bharathi on Thursday questioned the stance of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Edappadi Palaniswami, who had demanded that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after the Madras High Court's order to transfer the investigation into the
In June, 67 people died and more than 150 were hospitalised in Tamil Nadu's Kallacurichi allegedly after consuming spurious liquor. The case was earlier being investigated by the Crime Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID).