Bihar Hooch tragedy: Take a look at the biggest cases of alcohol poisoning in India

Bihar Hooch tragedy: Take a look at the biggest cases of alcohol poisoning in India

New Delhi: A hooch tragedy has taken place in Bihar’s Siwan and Saran districts and it has taken the lives of 35 people. The police said that they have arrested more than 90 people across both districts after the incident, including illegal liquor suppliers and smugglers. Hooch is an illicitly distilled and usually inferior alcoholic … Read more

‘This is murder’: Opposition slams Nitish govt as Bihar hooch death toll mounts to 25

‘This is murder’: Opposition slams Nitish govt as Bihar hooch death toll mounts to 25

New Delhi: Bihar has been rocked by yet another hooch tragedy, in which at least 25 people have lost their lives in Saran and Siwan districts. The victims consumed spurious liquor, which killed them. Officials said that the death toll is likely to mount. According to initial probe, methyl alcohol was mixed with industrial spirit, … Read more

Bihar ‘spurious liquor’ tragedy: Death toll rises to 20, two lose eyesight

Bihar ‘spurious liquor’ tragedy: Death toll rises to 20, two lose eyesight

Patna: Despite a liquor ban in Bihar, poisonous alcohol led to a tragic outbreak of deaths in the Siwan and Chhapra regions. Twenty people died under suspicious circumstances. Authorities fear that the death toll might rise. Relatives of the deceased claimed that they consumed toxic liquor two days before their deaths. Two lose eyesight In … Read more