Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Three More Arrested in Gujarat Bhavnagar Hooch Tragedy
Police arrested three more people in a case involving toxic liquor in Gujarat.
The arrests bring the total number of suspects in custody to 31.
The liquor contained methanol, a highly toxic chemical.
Police said 13 people died in Bhavnagar district after consuming the liquor.
Investigators are trying to find out where the methanol came from.
They allege that Pramod Kumar Budakoti supplied it to Rohit Pradhan and Keshav Jatav.
The methanol was then allegedly moved to a transport company warehouse in Ahmedabad.
The latest arrests happened in Delhi, and police are working to bring the suspects to Gujarat.
Three more people, including alleged methanol suppliers, were arrested in the Bhavnagar hooch tragedy case.
The arrests brought the total number of people arrested to 31, Gujarat Police said.
Police said toxic liquor containing methanol claimed 13 lives in Bhavnagar district.
Investigators allegedly traced methanol supplied by Delhi resident Pramod Kumar Budakoti to Rohit Pradhan and Keshav Jatav.
The three latest suspects were arrested in Delhi, and authorities are seeking transit remand to take them to Gujarat.
- Who
- Gujarat Police arrested three more alleged suppliers and other suspected participants, bringing total arrests to 31.
- What
- Authorities are investigating a hooch tragedy involving methanol-contaminated liquor that caused 13 deaths.
- When
- The latest arrests were announced on Thursday.
- Where
- The deaths occurred in Bhavnagar district, while the latest arrests were made in Delhi; the methanol was allegedly moved to Ahmedabad.
- Why
- Police say they are tracing the source and supply chain of methanol allegedly used to manufacture the toxic liquor.
- Total arrests
- 31
- Latest arrests
- Three people
- Deaths
- 13
- Chemical involved
- Methanol
- Latest arrest location
- Delhi
- Alleged storage location
- A transport company godown in Ahmedabad
- Investigation agency
- Gujarat Police's State Monitoring Cell