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CID invokes Maharashtra’s organised crime law in hooch tragedy case
August 05, 2026 9:43 pm
MCOCA action follows probe into deaths of 21 people in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad .
Hooch deaths: ‘Perfect case of government negligence; what was learned from 2015 Malwani liquor tragedy?’ asks Congress
June 05, 2026 8:40 pm
The Pune hooch tragedy is not merely a case of administrative failure in one locality; it is a test of whether the state government learned any lessons from past disasters, Congress said.
At Least 15 hooch deaths in Pune, CID takes over probe
May 29, 2026 8:55 pm
Most of the victims had reportedly complained of irritation of eyes, blindness, stomach pain, vomiting and other symptoms before death.
Suspected hooch deaths in Pune: ‘Government to track down all involved,’ says CM Devendra Fadnavis
May 29, 2026 4:03 pm
Till now, 12 people are suspected to have died from consuming hooch in Pune district in the last 3 days.
Ludhiana "hooch" deaths: Two employees from liquor vend arrested, "cause of death" still unclear: Police
May 24, 2025 11:57 am
Inspector Jasbir Singh, SHO Basti Jodhewal police station, said that two employees of the vend, identified as Onkar Singh and Sushil Kumar- have been arrested. The vend was a legal one, he said.
Methanol to modus operandi: the many uncanny similarities with 2020 tragedy
May 15, 2025 10:23 am
Two police officers have been suspended so far for negligence and departmental proceedings launched against them.
Critical of Tamil Nadu govt and police, Madras High Court orders CBI probe into hooch tragedy that killed 68
November 22, 2024 3:53 am
The court noted the possibility of Meena influencing ongoing investigations within the police department, even while posted to a non-sensitive position.
Hooch case accused unanimously elected panch with AAP support in Punjab village, Opposition cries foul
October 09, 2024 9:08 pm
Gurpal Dhotian and his brother Rashpal Dhotian are accused of hooch smuggling and allegedly linked to the hooch tragedy that killed more than a hundred people in the Majha region in 2020.
Tamil Nadu amends Prohibition Act to enhance term, fine to eradicate illicit liquor menace
June 30, 2024 3:44 am
A maximum punishment of 10 years Rigorous Imprisonment and a penalty of upto Rs 5 lakhs has been proposed in the amendment.
Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: AIADMK chief meets TN Governor, seeks action against DMK govt
June 25, 2024 4:13 pm
Earlier today, AIADMK members led by Palaniswami, the leader of the Opposition in the legislative assembly, were evicted en masse from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly over the issue.
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