Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Gujarat Methanol-Laced Liquor Death Toll Rises to 13
A dangerous fake alcoholic drink made people sick in Gujarat.
The drink contained methanol, a poisonous chemical.
Officials said 67 people consumed it, and 13 have died.
Three people are still being treated in hospitals.
Twenty-four other consumers were checked and found to be well.
Police say the drink was put into bottles made to look like a popular alcohol brand.
They have arrested 13 people named in the case.
Investigators are examining where the ingredients and bottle-sealing equipment came from.
Thirteen people have died after consuming spurious liquor containing highly toxic methanol in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district.
Three people remain hospitalised, while 24 other consumers were medically examined and found in normal health.
Officials said 67 people consumed the liquor, which contained 38.59% methanol and 0.94% ethanol.
Police have arrested 13 of the 21 people named in the FIR, and the investigation has been transferred to the State Monitoring Cell.
Police allege the liquor was prepared in Vartej, sealed in imitation IMFL bottles and distributed for financial gain.
- Who
- At least 67 people consumed the liquor; 13 have died, three remain hospitalised, and police have arrested 13 of 21 people named in the FIR.
- What
- A methanol-laced spurious-liquor incident has killed 13 people and caused severe illness among others.
- When
- The liquor was consumed on the night of August 16; the death toll reached 13 on Sunday, and the FIR was registered on August 19.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Vartej, in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district; investigators are also examining alleged supply links in Madhya Pradesh, Ahmedabad and Delhi.
- Why
- Police allege that illegally prepared liquor containing toxic methanol was distributed for financial gain.
- Deaths
- 13
- Hospitalised
- 3 people remain in hospital
- People who consumed the liquor
- 67
- Other consumers examined
- 24 were found in normal health
- Methanol content
- 38.59%
- Ethanol content
- 0.94%
- Arrests
- 13 of 21 people named in the FIR
- Investigation agency
- Gujarat Police State Monitoring Cell
