Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Hooch Tragedy Co-Mastermind Arrested in Rajasthan, Gujarat Police Say
Police in Gujarat arrested a man they describe as a co-mastermind in a deadly liquor case.
The man is named Ladu Lal, also known as Ganesh Shyamlal Kharol.
He is 22 years old and lives in Bhilwara, Rajasthan.
Police say he was arrested on September 30.
The arrest was connected to a hooch tragedy in Bhavnagar.
In that tragedy, 13 people died after drinking liquor mixed with methanol.
Rajasthan authorities helped Gujarat Police make the arrest.
A court ordered that he remain in police custody until October 8.
The Gujarat Police State Monitoring Cell arrested an alleged co-mastermind in the Bhavnagar hooch tragedy case.
The suspect was identified as 22-year-old Ladu Lal, also known as Ganesh Shyamlal Kharol.
Kharol, a resident of Bhilwara, Rajasthan, was arrested on September 30.
The case concerns methanol-laced liquor that killed 13 people in August.
A local court sent Kharol to police remand until October 8, making him the 42nd person arrested.
- Who
- The Gujarat Police State Monitoring Cell arrested Ladu Lal, also known as Ganesh Shyamlal Kharol, with assistance from the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad.
- What
- Kharol was arrested as an alleged co-mastermind in the Bhavnagar methanol-laced liquor tragedy case.
- When
- He was arrested on September 30 and remanded to police custody until October 8; the tragedy occurred in August.
- Where
- Kharol was arrested in Rajasthan and brought to Gujarat; the tragedy occurred in Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
- Why
- The arrest relates to the sale or distribution of methanol-laced liquor that killed 13 people.
- Suspect
- Ladu Lal alias Ganesh Shyamlal Kharol
- Age
- 22
- Residence
- Bhilwara, Rajasthan
- Arrest date
- September 30
- Deaths
- 13 people
- Cause cited
- Methanol-laced liquor
- Arrests in case
- 42, including Kharol
- Court order
- Police remand until October 8