Gujarat Spurious Liquor Case: Toll Rises to 6; over 25 Hospitalised in Bhavnagar
Officials said four suspected bootleggers were detained after victims drank duplicate IMFL bottles, and investigators are tracing a supply chain linked to Madhya Pradesh.
- On Wednesday, two people died and 19 others were hospitalized in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, after consuming spurious liquor from duplicate bottles, Bhavnagar Collector Manish Kumar confirmed.
- Preliminary investigations suggest the duplicate liquor originated from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; authorities reported 28 boxes were brought into the region, of which 15 have been seized.
- Police detained four bootleggers, including Gautam Solanki, while Superintendent of Police Nitesh Pandey noted around 90% of distributed stock has been recovered.
- The Deputy Chief Minister and State Police Chief Malik met at Ahmedabad Airport on August 18 to coordinate response, transferring the investigation to the State Monitoring Cell.
- Affected individuals reside in multiple areas including Kharakdi, Akwada, and Talaja Road, prompting police to widen investigation while medical teams at Sir T Hospital treat survivors.
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