Bhavnagar spurious liquor case: death toll rises to 9; three critical
Police have arrested 13 of the 21 accused named in the FIR
The death toll from a spurious liquor incident in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, has risen to nine, with three others in critical condition, according to district officials. The victims, who consumed liquor containing methanol, a highly toxic substance, have been treated at civil hospital and private facilities in the city. Police have arrested 13 of the 21 accused in connection with the incident, which allegedly involved the preparation of the toxic liquor at the residence of Gautam Solanki in Vartej.
The probe is being handled by the State Monitoring Cell, a special police unit that tracks illicit liquor and gambling operations in Gujarat.
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