91 dead, Fadnavis orders probe into Malwani hooch tragedy

Second biggest hooch tragedy in Maharashtra since 87 died in suburban Vikhroli in 2004.

Dhananjay Munde at the Malwani Police station to enquire about the hooch tragedy in Malwani. (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

illicit liquor tragedy. (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The incident occurred at Laxmi Nagar slum near Gamdevi Jurassic park in suburban Malad on Wednesday night and the victims started showing symptoms soon after.

Victim's body was brought back to his home in Rathodi Gaon on Marve Road, Malad. (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Two more persons identified as Fransis Thomas Demalo (46) and Salim Mahboob Shaikh (39), both residents of nearby area where spurious liquor was sold taking the total number of arrests to five. Earlier, police had arrested three persons in this connection — Raju Hanmanta Pascar (50), Donald Robert Patel (47) and Gautam Harte (30) who were produced before a local court which remanded them in police custody till June 26.

The funeral of the victim, Raja Mani, who died after consuming spurious liquor in Malad. (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)