Archive · 7 Sep 2026
MP Hooch Tragedy: Scindia Calls for Collective Action Against Addiction
Twelve people died in Madhya Pradesh after allegedly drinking illegal or unsafe liquor.
Fifty-four other people became sick.
The incident happened in two villages in Sagar district.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said he was saddened by the deaths.
He said people must work together to fight addiction.
Police named 30 people in official complaints.
Fourteen of those people have been arrested.
The case is connected to alleged spurious liquor consumption.
Twelve people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district.
Fifty-four others fell ill following the alleged liquor consumption.
The incident occurred in two villages in Banda tehsil, about 30 kilometers from Sagar district headquarters.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed grief over the deaths.
Police arrested 14 of the 30 people named in the FIRs.
- Who
- Twelve people died and 54 others fell ill; Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia commented on the incident.
- What
- People allegedly consumed spurious liquor, resulting in deaths and illnesses.
- When
- The report was dated Monday, September 7.
- Where
- Two villages in Banda tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The reported deaths and illnesses were allegedly caused by consumption of spurious liquor.
- Deaths
- 12 people
- People ill
- 54 people
- Location
- Two villages in Banda tehsil, Sagar district
- Distance
- About 30 kilometers from Sagar district headquarters
- Arrests
- 14 people arrested
- People named in FIRs
- 30 people
- Response
- Scindia called for sustained collective efforts to eradicate addiction