spurious liquor

Patna, April 9 – Following the recent incident of spurious liquor in East Champaran, Bihar, the police have intensified their crackdown on liquor smugglers and the illegal liquor network.Amid these ongoing operations, a new controversy has emerged after the death of an arrested accused during...

Patna, April 8 – In a strong political attack, JJD National President Tej Pratap Yadav has criticized the liquor prohibition policy in Bihar, claiming that the ban has completely failed despite being in effect for nearly a decade.His remarks come in the wake of the recent spurious liquor...

Patna, April 7 Around 1,500 litres of methanol has been recovered from bootleggers in Bihar's East Champaran district, where at least 10 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in the past one week, the police chief said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, DGP Vinay Kumar said, "All the...

Patna, April 7 Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi launched a sharp attack on RJD National Working President Tejashwi Yadav over the liquor policy of Bihar during the membership drive in Gaya on Tuesday.Manjhi's statement came after Tejashwi Yadav criticised the Nitish Kumar government over...

Patna, April 7 – The tragic incident of spurious liquor in East Champaran, Bihar, on Tuesday has claimed eleven lives so far, while several others are still under critical care.In response, the police have initiated "operations mode", conducting extensive raids across Bihar, particularly in...

Patna, April 7 – The tragic incident of spurious liquor in East Champaran district of Bihar has worsened further, with the death toll now rising to 11 after another victim died early Tuesday morning.The deceased has been identified as Jitendra Shah, a resident of Balganga (Ward No. 29) under...

Patna, April 4 – The situation in parts of East Champaran in Bihar has become dire, as the hooch tragedy continues to take its toll.In the Turkaulia and Raghunathpur areas of the district, fear and mourning have become a part of everyday life, with the death toll rising to six after one more...

Buxar (Bihar), April 4: Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar has emphasized that to make the prohibition law in the state effective, there must be collective efforts from all sections.Speaking to reporters on Friday night regarding the deaths caused by spurious liquor in Motihari, Prem Kumar...

Motihari (Bihar), April 4 The death toll in the Bihar hooch tragedy rose to six on Saturday after another person who had consumed spurious liquor in the East Champaran district died, officials said.The first death in the incident was reported on Thursday.At least 12 people have been arrested...

Motihari (Bihar), April 3 Four people died on Friday after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran district, bringing the death toll to five, officials said.The first death was reported on Thursday.As many as 12 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in...

Patna, April 3 – Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly, has questioned the effectiveness of the prohibition policy after several people died in a fresh hooch tragedy in the East Champaran district.According to reports, at least four people have died after consuming...

Motihari, April 3 The death toll in the suspected hooch tragedy rose to four on Friday after three more persons died allegedly due to consumption of spurious liquor in the dry district of East Champaran in Bihar, officials said.At least six others are undergoing treatment at a government...

Motihari (Bihar), April 3 The death toll in the suspected hooch tragedy rose to four on Friday after three more persons died allegedly due to consumption of spurious liquor in dry East Champaran district of Bihar, officials said.At least six others are undergoing treatment at a government...

Patna, April 3 – In a suspected hooch tragedy in the East Champaran district of Bihar, at least four people have died, and more than a dozen others have fallen ill after allegedly consuming toxic liquor. The incident has caused panic in the affected villages.According to sources, several...

Motihari, Apr 2 At least one person died and two others were admitted to hospital after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in East Champaran district of Bihar, a senior official said on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as Chandu, and the body was sent for post-mortem examination, he...

Srinagar, March 31 A religious group here on Tuesday criticized National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi for defending the sale of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir for revenue purposes."Such remarks are deeply unfortunate, given the clear Islamic prohibitions on intoxicants, and they are...

Patna, March 17 A total of 354 people have died due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Bihar since the prohibition law was implemented in 2016, a senior police officer said here on Tuesday.The average monthly seizure of "hooch" has increased by 18 per cent until February this year...

Bengaluru, March 17 – During the Question and Answer session in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, the issue of illegal liquor sales, particularly in the border areas of the Raichur district, was raised. Several state MLAs urged the Congress-led state government to take strict action and...

Patna, March 16 – Following back-to-back police encounters in Bihar’s Saran and Patna districts, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said on Monday that authorities are taking firm action against criminals in accordance with the law.The statement came after an encounter took...

Patna, March 16 – A suspected liquor trader was injured and arrested during a police encounter in Saran district, Bihar, officials said on Monday.The incident occurred in the border area between the Mashrakh and Panapur police stations late Sunday night.According to an official, the accused...