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Assam hooch tragedy toll up to 127, over 200 are in hospital
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): The death toll in Assam's hooch tragedy climbed to 127 on Monday with another 200 people undergoing treatment in various hospitals across the state, officials said.
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Andhra Pradesh: 4 die after consuming suspected industrial spirit
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Four people died on Sunday after they allegedly consumed suspected industrial spirit in the belief that it was liquor, in Gajuwaka, Vishakapatnam, police said.
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Assam: Locals urges govt to tighten noose around illegal sale of liquor
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): As the deaths in the hooch tragedy toll is mounting, the residents of the area are urging the government to totally ban the sale of the bootleg liquor in the region.
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Delhi Police cracks down on illicit liquor production, hooch factory raide
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Delhi police raided a hooch factory preparing illicit liquor and recovered large amounts of chemicals and detergent powder among other things.
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Assam hooch tragedy claims 83 lives so far, over 200 under treatment
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 23 (ANI): The toll in Assam’s one of the worst hooch tragedies continues to mount with over 83 deaths reported till late evening on Saturday, while over 200 people were undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Golaghat and Jorhat districts.
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Assam spurious liquor tragedy: Death toll rises to 69
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Golaghat (Assam) [India], Feb 23 (ANI): The death toll in spurious liquor tragedy in Golaghat and Jorhat districts has gone up to 69, confirmed Assam's Excise Department.
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Assam hooch tragedy: Spurious liquor claims 22 lives in Golaghat
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Golaghat (Assam) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): The number of people who died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Golaghat has risen to 22, the excise department said on Friday adding that an inquiry into the tragedy has been initiated.
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16 people dead in Assam in illicit liquor tragedy
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Golaghat (Assam) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): Sixteen people, including nine women, died after they consumed illicit alcohol in Assam’s Golaghat, a hospital doctor said on Friday.
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Delhi: Lt. Governor reviews Delhi Police's preparedness for 2019 general e
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Lt. Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal on Thursday reviewed preparedness of the Delhi Police for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and directed to check movement of cash and illicit liquor effectively in coordination with the neighbouring states.
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Court grants bail to Asees Chadha in accident case
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI) A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Asees Chadha, nephew of late liquor baron Ponty Chadha, in an accident case.
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NHRC sends notice to UP govt over production of spurious liquor in Mainpur
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday took suo motu cognizance of media reports that in Pusaina village of Mainpuri district, out of 300 families, 150 have widows in the age group of 25 to 65 whose husbands died after consuming spurious liq
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PIL for CBI probe into UP, U'khand hooch tragedies filed in SC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the death of more than 152 persons due to the consumption of illicit liquor in Uttar Prade
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