Azamgarh alcohol poisonings

2013 mass poisoning incident

The Azamgarh alcohol poisonings resulted in the deaths of 39 people in the city of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, India, in October 2013,[1] due to consumption of moonshine mixed with methanol.[2] This was considered one of the worst alcohol poisonings in the state.[3] The locals have contested the death toll, claiming over 40 people had died in the incident.[4]

Aftermath

At least 12 people were arrested during several police raids. Some of the victims reportedly went blind.[5] Officials from the State's excise department, including the district excise inspector Om Prakash Singh, were suspended amidst a rising death toll.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Toll in UP hooch tragedy rises to 39". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Azamgarh hooch tragedy: Toll reaches 40, police book 17 - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Hooch tragedy death toll in Azamgarh rises to 37 : North, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Azamgarh hooch tragedy toll rises to 35". The Times of India. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ^ "India police probe toxic alcohol deaths in Azamgarh". BBC News. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Hooch tragedy death toll in Azamgarh rises to 37". India Today. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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