Several Dead After Suspected Spurious Liquor Consumption In Sagarv
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ordered a thorough probe and strict action after at least 11 people died and nearly 35 others were hospitalized, officials said.
- On Sunday, at least 11 people died after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to order a thorough probe and "strictest possible action" against those responsible.
- The tragedy occurred in two villages of Banda tehsil, where nearly 35 people were hospitalized, following a similar incident last month in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, where 13 people died from illegal alcohol.
- Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal urged residents who consumed alcohol in the past 24 to 48 hours to undergo medical screening, with doctors and the SDM team deployed to Naura and Ghugru.
- Local administration sealed six liquor shops and ordered sample testing, while around 25 victims were transferred from Banda Civil Hospital to Bundelkhand Medical College and the District Hospital for advanced care.
- Banda BJP MLA Virendra Lodhi stated 11 people had died, contradicting official reports of ten, as authorities continue investigating the source of the contaminated liquor across the district.
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