M.P. hooch toll hits 16; women demand liquor ban
The death toll from a counterfeit liquor tragedy in Madhya Pradesh, India, has risen to 16, prompting local authorities to demolish illegal properties linked to the accused. Residents are protesting and demanding a total ban on alcohol in the region.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the persistent danger of illicit alcohol production and the resulting public health and social crises in parts of India.
The death toll in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar hooch tragedy climbed to 16 on Thursday following the death of another person, while more than 40 others, including three who are critical, remain hospitalised, according to officials.
Speaking to The Hindu , Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal said, “The official death toll is at 16 currently based on cause of death revealed in the post-mortem reports. Viscera samples of some people, whose post-mortem reports did not link their deaths to counterfeit liquor or did not show an exact cause of death, have been sent for forensic analysis.” Ms. Pal stated that authorities will update the official count if forensics confirm the results. She said three of them are in critical conditions and more than 60 have been discharged.
Meanwhile, five illegal properties of three accused, Chandrabhan Rajpoot alias Chandu Raja, Manish Lodhi and Ashish Sahu, were demolished by the authorities on Thursday.
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