Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Forms Commission To Probe Sagar Liquor Deaths
People in Sagar became ill or died after consuming spurious liquor.
The Madhya Pradesh government has created a special commission to find out what happened.
A retired judge, Justice Vishnu Pratap Singh Chouhan, will lead it.
He will work from Sagar during the investigation.
The commission has three months to submit its report.
It will examine whether police, excise officers or other officials played a role.
It will also study the exact causes and circumstances of the incident.
Finally, it will suggest ways to stop a similar tragedy from happening again.
The Madhya Pradesh government has formed a one-member judicial commission to investigate deaths linked to spurious liquor in Sagar.
Retired judge Justice Vishnu Pratap Singh Chouhan was appointed to lead the inquiry.
The commission must submit its report within three months, with Sagar as its headquarters.
It will examine the roles of police, excise officers and other officials, as well as the causes of the deaths and illnesses.
The commission will recommend measures to prevent similar incidents and improve monitoring of such risks.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government appointed retired judge Justice Vishnu Pratap Singh Chouhan to lead the inquiry.
- What
- A one-member judicial commission will investigate deaths and illnesses linked to spurious liquor.
- When
- The commission was assigned its task on Saturday; its formation was announced by the chief minister on September 9.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, which will also serve as the commission's headquarters.
- Why
- The inquiry will determine the officials' roles, establish the causes and circumstances of the incident, and recommend preventive measures.
- Inquiry body
- One-member judicial commission
- Commission head
- Retired judge Justice Vishnu Pratap Singh Chouhan
- Incident
- Deaths and illnesses linked to spurious liquor
- Location
- Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
- Report deadline
- Within three months
- Officials examined
- Police, excise officers and other officials
- Additional task
- Recommend measures to prevent and monitor similar tragedies