11 Dead In Hooch Tragedy In MP's Sagar; UP Supply Angle Suspected, CM Mohan Yadav Orders Probe | Video
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Eleven persons died and some others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday, with a preliminary probe indicating that the alcohol had been supplied from Lalitpur in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, officials said. A local BJP MLA, however, put the death toll at 11 due to spurious liquor consumption in some villages of Banda tehsil…
Eleven individuals succumbed to their ailments after ingesting illicit alcohol in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday, according to preliminary investigations. Authorities suspect the hooch was procured from Lalitpur in the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh.
A BJP lawmaker, however, claimed that 11 people had died in Banda tehsil due to consumption of the adulterated liquor. Days prior, a similar incident occurred in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district, also resulting in 13 fatalities.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav vowed that no perpetrators would go unpunished, while the opposition Congress party urged for a judicial inquiry into the tragedy. The state government sealed seven liquor establishments in the affected region for precautionary measures and initiated immediate testing of liquor supplies.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Congress demanded a judicial probe into the incident, while BJP MLA Virendra Lodhi stated that 11 people had perished from consuming the tainted liquor. The first fatality was reported on Sunday morning, with some victims exhibiting symptoms like fever and headaches. Emergency medical teams rushed some of the affected individuals to Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital for further care.
The Sagar administration dispatched officials, including the district commissioner, collector, and superintendent of police, to assess the situation and provide necessary relief and medical assistance to the victims and their families.
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