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Four More Arrested in Bhavnagar Methanol-Laced Liquor Tragedy
Police have arrested four more people in the Bhavnagar toxic-liquor case.
This brings the total number of accused to 31.
The liquor contained methanol, a dangerous chemical.
It killed 13 people and put more than 60 others in the hospital.
Police are trying to find everyone involved in making and selling the liquor.
They say methanol was supplied by a person in Delhi to two other people there.
The methanol was then taken to a transport company warehouse in Ahmedabad.
The investigation is still continuing.
The Gujarat Police State Monitoring Cell arrested four more suspects on August 25 and 26.
The arrests raised the total number of accused in the case to 31.
The tragedy killed 13 people and sent more than 60 others to hospitals.
Investigators are tracing the supply chain for methanol, chemicals and brewing equipment.
Police allege methanol was supplied from Delhi before being transported to a warehouse in Ahmedabad.
- Who
- The Gujarat Police State Monitoring Cell arrested four additional suspects; police are investigating a wider group of 31 accused.
- What
- Four more people were arrested in a case involving methanol-laced liquor that killed 13 people and hospitalized more than 60.
- Where
- The tragedy occurred in Bhavnagar, while arrests and alleged supply-chain activity involved Kutch, Delhi and Ahmedabad.
- When
- The latest arrests took place on August 25 and 26; the three arrests made on August 26 were being brought to Gujarat on August 27.
- Why
- Police are investigating the origin, transport and distribution of the methanol, chemicals and equipment used to make and sell the toxic liquor.
Key facts
- Total accused
- 31
- Deaths
- 13
- Hospitalized
- More than 60 people
- Latest arrests
- Four, made on August 25 and 26
- Alleged product
- Methanol-laced liquor packaged in 300 bottles of a famous IMFL brand
- Alleged methanol route
- Delhi to a transport-company warehouse in Ahmedabad
- Main accused's death
- Narendrasinh Yadav, also known as Doctor, died on August 18 after consuming the toxic product
Quotes
Gujarat Police State Monitoring Cell
Gujarat Police unit investigating the Bhavnagar hooch tragedy
“After a thorough investigation, it has been established that this methanol was illegally supplied by Pramodkumar Budakoti, a resident of Delhi, to Rohit Pradhan and Keshav Jatav, residents of Delhi. In turn, Rohit Pradhan and Keshav Jatav, along with other accused, delivered the Methanol to the godown of the transport company in Ahmedabad.”
indianexpress.com
“During the investigation, we looked into questions such as the origin of the methanol and other chemicals and how they were transported to Bhavnagar. In that regard, the SMC sent different teams to investigate and these teams have apprehended the accused persons who were involved in supplying the alleged poisonous liquor and the methanol.”
indianexpress.com
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