{
  "id": 2781254,
  "title": "2 more die in liquor tragedy in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar; death toll now 13",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/2-more-die-in-liquor-tragedy-in-gujarats-bhavnagar-death-toll-now-13",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T11:49:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/bhavnagar-hooch-tragedy-methanol-death-toll-13-10846166/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Death toll in Gujarat liquor tragedy rises to 13",
    "Mukesh Manilal Damor, 36, dies late Saturday night",
    "14 accused arrested, 7 more to be apprehended"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Gujarat spurious liquor case death toll rises to 13; three remain hospitalised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/gujarat-spurious-liquor-case-death-toll-rises-to-13-three-remain",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:25:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Gujarat hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 13 as two more die during treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/gujarat-hooch-tragedy-toll-rises-to-13-as-two-more-die-during",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:28:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}