Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Adulterated Toddy Claims Another Life, Death Toll Rises to 11
A man in Hyderabad died after drinking bad toddy, a local alcoholic drink.
This brings the total number of people who have died from the tainted toddy to 11.
The man, who was a bike rider, got very sick right after drinking it.
He went to the hospital but unfortunately passed away due to complications from the poisoning.
Police are investigating how the toddy got bad, and they've found that it was not contaminated with water but with a medicine called alprazolam.
Authorities are still trying to find out who is responsible.
A 35-year-old man died after consuming adulterated toddy in Kukatpally.
The death toll from the incident has risen to 11.
The victim, Adepu Vijay Kumar, experienced severe symptoms after drinking the toddy.
He passed away at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) after treatment.
Excise officials are investigating the toddy and have ruled out water contamination, focusing on alprazolam adulteration.
- Who
- Adepu Vijay Kumar, along with 10 others who have died from the same incident.
- What
- A man died after consuming adulterated toddy.
- When
- The man died on July 24, after consuming adulterated toddy earlier in July.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India.
- Why
- The man died from complications due to consuming adulterated toddy.
- Victim
- Adepu Vijay Kumar
- Age of victim
- 35
- Cause of death
- Sepsis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)
- Total Deaths
- 11
- Location of Death
- Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS)
- Adulterant
- Alprazolam