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8 Die, 12 Hospitalized After Consuming Illicit Liquor in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar
Confirmed
In Short: At least 10 people have died and 12 others have been hospitalized after consuming toxic illicit liquor in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, according to local officials.
Doctors reported that some patients turned blue and experienced stiffness after consuming the liquor. The Sagar Collector, Pratibha Pal, has urged anyone who consumed liquor in the past 24 to 48 hours to seek immediate medical screening.
Preliminary information suggests that people from Ghughar, Naoraj, Baraj, and nearby areas consumed the liquor on Saturday night. The administration is investigating the deaths and the circumstances surrounding the liquor consumption.
The district collector has ordered a formal magisterial inquiry to establish accountability and trace the distribution network responsible for supplying the illicit alcohol. Strict action has been ordered against those involved in the illegal liquor trade.
The Sagar Collector questioned the Chief Minister over the protection of the liquor mafia and called for decisive action against the illegal liquor network across the area. Medical teams are continuously monitoring all cases and providing necessary assistance to the victims’ families.
Background
Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal.
What's confirmed
- At least 11 people have died after allegedly drinking toxic illicit liquor in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh.
What's still developing
- “We have had four deaths in our village. One person died on the first day and three on the second day. We realised the deaths were linked to the liquor because three people had consumed it together. Their bodies suddenly started becoming cold and they died within half an hour,” he said.
- As a precautionary measure, six liquor shops in the area have been sealed and officials have been ordered to collect samples immediately.
- The administration has appealed to anyone who has consumed liquor and is experiencing symptoms such as vomiting, headache or fever to visit the nearest health centre and get themselves checked without delay.
- The patients were taken to Bundelkhand Medical College and Sagar District Hospital after their health deteriorated.
- Screening is underway in the affected villages, with people who consumed liquor being brought to hospitals for medical checks.
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