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Gujarat Hooch Tragedy: Two More Die, Toll Rises to 13
Police said 67 people consumed methanol-laced liquor and 13 have died, with arrests made and a wider probe into the supply chain underway.
- The spurious liquor tragedy in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, reached 13 deaths on Sunday after two more victims succumbed during treatment, officials said.
- Toxic liquor was allegedly prepared at the Vartej residence of Gautam Solanki with help from Raees, who was detained in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
- Examination by the Forensic Science Laboratory detected methanol in the liquor; officials report 67 persons consumed the substance and authorities traced 24 others for medical evaluation.
- Police arrested 13 of the 21 accused named in the FIR registered at Vartej police station; a local court on Thursday remanded them to custody for 10 days.
- Investigation teams have been sent to Delhi and Madhya Pradesh to trace raw materials and equipment sources. The State Monitoring Cell is tracking the operation while accused face charges under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prohibition Act.
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