{
  "id": 16314185,
  "title": "13 Die In Dewas Villages In 20 Days; Families Suspect Spurious Liquor, Claim Victims Lost Eyesight | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/13-die-in-dewas-villages-in-20-days-families-suspect-spurious-liquor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T10:29:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/13-die-in-dewas-villages-in-20-days-families-suspect-spurious-liquor-claim-victims-lost-eyesight-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, 13 people died in two villages, Chandana and Binjana, within 20 days. Families of the deceased suspect the deaths were caused by spurious liquor, while the administration has not confirmed this. The victims were mostly laborers, with nine dying in Chandana and four in Binjana. Some victims reportedly lost their eyesight before dying. The administration has suggested contaminated water as a possible cause, but villagers question why only those consuming alcohol died while others drinking the same water remained unaffected.",
  "summary": "Dewas (Madhya Pradesh): As many as 13 people have reportedly died in two villages of Madhya Pradesh Dewas district within 20 days, raising suspicions of spurious liquor consumption. Families of several victims alleged that poisonous liquor caused the deaths, while the administration has not confirmed the claims. The deaths occurred between September 27 and October 16 in Chandana and Binjana…",
  "key_points": [
    "13 people died in Chandana and Binjana villages in 20 days.",
    "Families blame spurious liquor, administration denies.",
    "Nine laborers died in Chandana, four in Binjana; some lost eyesight."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The disconnect between official claims of water contamination and the targeted deaths of alcohol consumers undermines local trust in the administration's ability to identify the true source of the poisoning.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}