Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday criticized Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the deaths of 20 people due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Punjab's Sangrur district in the last 24 hours, pointing out his failure to address the issue.
The death toll due to the suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Punjab's Sangrur district has climbed to 21. Following this, a four-member special investigation team (SIT), led by an additional director general of police (ADGP) rank officer, has been set up to probe the case.
Speaking to ANI about the incident, Special Director General of Police, DGP (Law and Order), Arpit Shukla, said, "Yesterday morning, police received information that many people were falling ill. Immediately, local administration and police teams reached the village and the intoxicated perso
The death toll in Haryana's Yamunanagar spurious liquor case has risen to sixteen, as the police have arrested seven people in connection with the case, officials said on Saturday.
In a near rerun of the horrific events of April this year, two people died and another three lost their eyesight in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor on Sunday, officials said.
Lashing out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over deaths of people due to consumption of spurious liquor in the state, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said that the puppet Stalin doesn't have the talent for administration.
BJP state chief Annamalai said that a woman delegation would meet Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and urge him to use his special powers to dismiss two ministers facing corruption allegations.
"The toll in the twin hooch tragedies in Villupuram and Chengalpet districts rose to 21 on Wednesday. A total of 13 in Villupuram and 8 in Chengalpattu," Director-General of Police (DGP) C Sylendra Babu said.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Government over the death of 20 people after they allegedly consumed spurious liquor in the state's Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts.