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Wanted Hooch Tragedy Accused Arrested After Sagar Police Encounter
Police in Madhya Pradesh arrested a man accused of helping make illegal liquor.
His name is Shivanjay Rajput, and he is 21 years old.
Police said he fired at them near a forest in Sagar district.
Officers fired back and injured him in the leg.
He was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition.
Police said they found a pistol, bullets, a mobile phone and a motorcycle with him.
Nineteen people have now been arrested in the case, and 30 people face FIRs.
The illegal liquor has been blamed for the deaths of at least 16 people.
Police arrested 21-year-old Shivanjay Rajput after a brief encounter near Kathua Nala in Sagar district.
Rajput allegedly fired three rounds at police, who responded with two rounds that wounded him in the leg.
He was taken to a hospital, where his condition was reported as stable.
Police said 19 people have now been arrested, while FIRs have been registered against 30 people.
The spurious-liquor tragedy has killed at least 16 people, with one patient reportedly still critical.
- Who
- Shivanjay Rajput, a 21-year-old alleged liquor brewer, was arrested by police; 19 people have been arrested in the case so far.
- What
- Rajput was captured after a brief exchange of gunfire with police and sustained a leg injury.
- Where
- Near the Kathua Nala forest area under Bahrol police station in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- Early Sunday; one report is datelined September 13, and the incident occurred earlier in the month.
- Why
- Police were searching for Rajput in connection with the spurious-liquor tragedy, which has killed at least 16 people.
Key facts
- Accused arrested
- 19 people
- FIRs registered
- 30 people
- Deaths
- At least 16
- Reward for Rajput
- Rs 30,000
- Rajput's injury
- Gunshot wound to the leg; condition stable
- Recovered items
- Country-made .315-bore pistol, three live cartridges, three empty cartridges, mobile phone and motorcycle
- Earlier arrest
- Main accused Ravi Lakhera was captured after a brief encounter on Friday
Sources
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