Sagar Spurious Liquor Tragedy: NHRC Team Meets Families Of Victims In Sagar After 20 Die & Over 100 Hospitalised
Sagar Hooch Tragedy: A team from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday met the families of victims of the spurious liquor tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district and directed the police to take strict action in the matter. The team asked the police to immediately record the statements of the victims’ kin, as some of them claimed that this had not yet been done, NHRC member…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team visited the families of victims from the spurious liquor tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Tuesday. The incident has resulted in at least 20 fatalities and over 100 individuals hospitalized, with several losing their eyesight. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo met the families in Jagthar and Ghugar villages.
He noted that some families claimed the police had not yet recorded their statements, despite waiting several days. Kanoongo emphasized that the police must take strict action and follow all legal provisions. He also requested the police to list all liquor agents in the district and impose severe penalties. The NHRC member was surprised to discover that the alcoholic beverage causing the deaths had been obtained from government-permitted stores.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav had ordered a probe following the tragedy, and the state's minister of state, Govind Singh Rajput, had promised compensation to the affected families. So far, 19 of the 30 individuals accused in the case have been arrested, while the main accused, Manish Lodhi alias Yashwant Rajput, remains at large.
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