Archive · 16 Dec 2025
17 acquitted in 2009 UP hooch tragedy
A long time ago, in 2009, 28 people died in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, because they drank bad alcohol.
Recently, a court decided to let 17 people go free because there wasn't enough proof to show they were guilty.
The court said this because the people who were supposed to tell what happened didn't help the case.
All the accused were already out on bail when the court made this decision.
28 people died in 2009 in Varanasi due to consuming spurious liquor.
A local court acquitted 17 accused in the case, granting them the benefit of doubt.
All accused were out on bail at the time of the verdict.
Prosecution cited 169 witnesses, but only 10 were examined during the trial.
All private witnesses, including the complainant, turned hostile before the court.
- Who
- 17 accused in the 2009 Varanasi hooch tragedy
- What
- Acquittal of 17 accused in a 2009 hooch tragedy case
- When
- The incident occurred in 2009, and the verdict was delivered recently
- Where
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- Due to lack of evidence, as all private witnesses, including the complainant, turned hostile
- Year of Incident
- 2009
- Location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Number of Deaths
- 28
- Number of Accused
- 17
- Witnesses Cited
- 169
- Witnesses Examined
- 10
- Status of Accused
- Acquitted, out on bail