29 Indians killed after consuming toxic liquor: Police

The police in India say at least 29 people died after consuming toxic liquor in the country’s western state of Gujarat.
Officials at the police control room said the victims were mostly villagers from the Botad district.
According to regional police official Ashok Kumar Yadav, preliminary laboratory tests indicated that chemicals including methanol were present in the liquor mix.
He said three people had been arrested, and investigations are underway.
A large amount of suspected spurious alcohol has been seized in raids.
The tragedy first came to light when villagers who consumed the liquor on Sunday night were admitted into hospitals in the area early on Monday.
There were at least 30 people in severe conditions being treated, according to the NDTV news channel.
Manufacture, consumption and sale of alcohol are banned in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state.
There are some government-authorised liquor shops where residents with special health permits and foreigners can buy alcohol.
This is the second major incident where spurious liquor has caused many deaths in the past year.
In November, no fewer than 30 people died in the eastern state of Bihar.
In Bihar, there was also an alcohol ban, which some critics said encouraged the peddling of illegal and often tainted alcohol that was brewed without any regulation.
The illegal liquor trade thrives in India because it is much cheaper than commercially produced alcohol.
Hundreds of people, mostly the poor, die yearly after consuming toxic alcohol.
(dpa/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Anti-Corruption
Adeyemi’s PFIPC: ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over N400 million bribery allegation
Mr Adeyemi was arrested shortly after the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court last Tuesday issued a warrant for his arrest.Â

Heading 2
Kano begins second round of maternal, neonatal tetanus elimination campaign
He said the teams vaccinated 1,339,871 women out of the 1,388,396 targeted.Â

Abuja
FRSC launches operation ‘Sauka Lafiya’ to curb road crashes in FCT, Niger
FRSC deployed 3,339 personnel, 69 patrol vehicles, 18 ambulances, four tow trucks and 24 motorcycles.Â

Lagos
Lagos council inducts 156 financial inclusion experts
The chairman urged the inductees to use the digital devices provided to them with integrity.

Heading 1
FCCPC resumes implementation of digital lending regulations
WASPAN had challenged the Commission’s authority to issue and implement the DEON Regulations.

Heading 5
Lagos seeks stronger ties with Turkey to boost investment opportunities
Mr Hamzat described the longstanding relationship between Lagos and Turkish firms as productive.Â





