2 more die in liquor tragedy in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar; death toll now 13
In the latest liquor tragedy in Gujarat's Bhavnagar, two more men have died, raising the death toll to 13. Mukesh Manilal Damor, 36, lost his life late on Saturday night, while Bhargav Upadhyay, 42, was pronounced dead at 10.25 am on Sunday, according to Bhavnagar District Collector Manish Kumar Bansal. The State Monitoring Cell, investigating the incident, has already arrested 14 out of 21 accused named in the FIR registered at the Vartej police station.
These accused, including Narendrasinh Yadav alias Doctor, the brewer accused of concocting the toxic batch, are being held in police custody till September 1. The cell is also attempting to apprehend the remaining accused from Madhya Pradesh and secure transit warrants to bring them to Gujarat. Inspector General Gagandeep Gambhir of the State Monitoring Cell arrived in Bhavnagar on Saturday to aid the investigation.
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