In dry Gujarat, spurious booze kills 6 at party thrown by cop; 25 in hospital
Six people died and twenty-five were hospitalized after drinking methanol-spiked liquor. The incident occurred in Bhavnagar district, with victims consuming liquor from Royal Stag bottles. Questions arose regarding alleged police reporting delays, prompting an investigation by the State Monitoring Cell. Patients reported breathlessness and vision loss, with officials warning of kidney…
Rajkot, in the arid state of Gujarat, witnessed a tragic incident on Tuesday when six individuals lost their lives and at least 25 others were hospitalized after consuming methanol-laced liquor masquerading as a popular brand, Royal Stag. The shocking revelation of this spurious liquor was unveiled around 3pm when 25-year-old Upendrasinh Gohil succumbed to the poison at Sir T Hospital in Bhavnagar district.
The deceased hailed from Kharkadi village in Ghogha taluka, and had joined a gathering of friends - Harpalsinh Gohil and Vishwarajsinh Gohil - on Sunday evening to raise a toast to Vishwarajsinh's appointment in the police force. Vishwarajsinh Gohil is reportedly in a critical condition at Arham Hospital. Residents of various parts of Bhavnagar district were affected by the incident, with several victims experiencing breathlessness and vision loss, which could potentially lead to kidney complications.
The Bhavnagar district collector, Manish Kumar Bansal, confirmed that the administration was informed of the tragedy at 6pm on Tuesday, and the impacted individuals were identified across the district. Two additional fatalities, identified as Kartik Makwana, 40, and Ghanshyamsinh Jadeja, 50, have been attributed to the same tainted liquor.
State Monitoring Cell Superintendent Mayur Chavda declared that the SMC had assumed the investigation, alleging that the illicit liquor was manufactured and sold within Bhavnagar itself, with some suspects already apprehended.
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