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Eleven Dead in Suspected Hooch Tragedy in Madhya Pradesh
People in parts of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, became sick after drinking suspected illegal liquor.
Several people died, but officials and local leaders reported different numbers, ranging from nine to eleven.
The first death was reported early Sunday.
Some sick people were taken to hospitals, and officials said three were sent to a larger medical college hospital without serious conditions.
Investigators suspect the liquor may have come from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh.
The district administration sealed seven liquor shops as a precaution.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered an investigation and promised strict action.
The opposition Congress said a judicial inquiry should be held.
People with vomiting, headaches or fever were told to seek medical care immediately.
Eleven people were reported dead after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in villages of Sagar district, though officials and local leaders gave differing tolls.
A preliminary investigation indicated the suspected liquor had been supplied from Lalitpur in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered an immediate probe and promised strict action against those responsible.
Authorities sealed seven liquor shops, ordered liquor sampling and shifted symptomatic residents to hospitals for screening and treatment.
The Congress demanded a judicial inquiry, alleging that liquor mafias were operating without fear across Madhya Pradesh.
- Who
- Residents of villages in Banda tehsil of Sagar district; Madhya Pradesh officials, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and opposition Congress leaders responded.
- What
- A suspected spurious-liquor incident left several people dead and others ill, with reported death tolls ranging from nine to eleven.
- Where
- Villages in the Banda-Shahgarh area of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, near Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The first death was reported early Sunday after residents allegedly consumed liquor on Saturday night.
- Why
- Authorities suspect the deaths were linked to illegal liquor allegedly supplied from Lalitpur; the source remains under investigation.
Government and Officials
Opposition and Local Critics
Nature of the response
Government and Officials
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and district officials ordered an immediate administrative investigation, medical assistance and strict action against those responsible.
Opposition and Local Critics
The Congress demanded a judicial inquiry, arguing that alleged liquor mafias were operating fearlessly across Madhya Pradesh.
Reported death toll
Government and Officials
The Sagar collector initially reported ten deaths, while authorities continued screening residents and said they could not predict whether the toll would rise.
Opposition and Local Critics
Local BJP MLA Virendra Lodhi said eleven people had died, while former Congress MLA Tarvar Lodhi claimed nine deaths.
Liquor source
Government and Officials
The preliminary investigation indicated that the suspected poisonous liquor was supplied from Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, though the matter was still being investigated.
Opposition and Local Critics
The differing accounts and calls for a judicial inquiry reflect demands for a fuller independent examination of responsibility and the supply network.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- Reports cited nine, ten or eleven deaths, with the local BJP MLA giving the highest figure.
- Affected area
- Banda tehsil and the Banda-Shahgarh area of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Suspected source
- Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, according to a preliminary investigation.
- Chief minister response
- Mohan Yadav ordered an immediate investigation and strict action.
- Preventive action
- Seven liquor shops in the affected area were sealed and samples were ordered.
- Medical response
- Three symptomatic people were sent to Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital; officials said none was serious.
- Opposition demand
- Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari called for a judicial inquiry.
Quotes
Pratibha Pal
Sagar district collector
“There is a gang in Lalitpur that supplies this kind of poisonous liquor. Since this area is adjacent to Uttar Pradesh, this has come to light in the preliminary investigation. The matter is being investigated.”
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“Ten persons have died after consuming illegal spurious liquor in two villages of Banda tehsil, about 30 km from the district headquarters.”
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Sources
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