Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Hooch Tragedy Kills 11 in Madhya Pradesh Villages
Eleven people died after drinking illegal liquor in two villages.
Fifty-four other people became sick.
Many of them had blurred vision or felt dizzy.
Doctors admitted the patients to a hospital for treatment.
People with only minor problems may be allowed to go home.
The villages are in Banda tehsil, about 30 kilometers from the district headquarters.
The tragedy is being described as the second major hooch incident in Bundelkhand in six years.
The article also refers to a connection with Uttar Pradesh.
Eleven people died after consuming illegal spurious liquor in two villages of Banda tehsil.
Fifty-four people fell ill, including 49 who reported blurred vision and dizziness.
The affected villages are about 30 kilometers from the district headquarters.
Patients were admitted to Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
The incident is described as Bundelkhand’s second hooch tragedy in six years, with a reported Uttar Pradesh connection.
- Who
- Eleven people died and 54 others became ill after consuming illegal spurious liquor; the affected people were treated at Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital.
- What
- A hooch tragedy linked to illegal spurious liquor caused deaths and illnesses.
- Where
- Two villages in Banda tehsil, about 30 kilometers from the district headquarters, in Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region.
- Why
- The victims consumed illegal spurious liquor.
- Deaths
- 11 people
- People ill
- 54 people
- Reported symptoms
- Blurred vision and dizziness were reported among 49 patients.
- Treatment location
- Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital
- Incident location
- Two villages in Banda tehsil
- Distance from district headquarters
- About 30 kilometers
- Reported recurrence
- The article describes it as Bundelkhand’s second hooch tragedy in six years.