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A relative sits with a body of one of those who died after drinking the toxic liquor. Such incidents are rare in big cities.Photo: Reuters
Eight more people died in Mumbai from drinking tainted liquor, raising the death toll to 92 in the worst such incident in India in more than a decade, police said yesterday.
The eight men died late on Saturday, three days after drinking the cheap liquor in Malvani, in Mumbai's Malad suburb. About two dozen others were being treated in hospitals, including 10 in critical condition.
Eight officers and constables of the Malwani police station have been suspended on charges of connivance and negligence.
Devendra Fadnavis, the top elected official of Maharashtra state, of which Mumbai is the capital, has ordered an inquiry into the cause of the deaths. Police have collected samples of the liquor and sent them for analysis.
An investigation is taking place over whether high levels of methanol were present in the moonshine, often called "country liquor" in India.
Illicit liquor is often spiked with chemicals such as pesticides to increase its potency.
Methanol, a highly toxic form of alcohol used as anti-freeze or fuel, is often added as a cheap and quick method of upping the alcohol content.
Unlicensed liquor is widely consumed across the country where it is sometimes sold for less than a US$1 for a 250ml bottle, with deaths frequently reported.
It is rare however for such incidents to occur in a city like Mumbai, with most cases taking place in poor, rural villages.
The latest incident is the worst case of its kind to be recorded in Mumbai since 2004 when about 100 people died.
In January, more than 31 people died near Lucknow in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh after drinking a lethal batch of home-brew.
In 2011 nearly 170 people died in the eastern state of West Bengal after drinking moonshine.
Relatives of people who died of consumption of poisonous liquor claim the bodies at Bhagwati Municipal General Hospital in Mumbai. Photo: EPA
The death toll from drinking tainted liquor in a Mumbai slum climbed to 84 in the worst incident of its kind in more than a decade, police said Saturday.
Another 31 people, 13 of them in serious condition, were being treated in hospitals after drinking the cheap liquor Wednesday night in Malad, said Deputy Commissioner Dhananjay Kulkarni. Earlier death toll reported on Friday was 53.
“[The] crime branch is investigating and three suspects are being held in custody,” Kulkarni added.
Family members of people who died after drinking tainted liquor wail at a slum area in Malad, in northern Mumbai. Photo: AP
The three men, aged 30, 47, and 50, were arrested on Thursday night, he said.
The commissioner also said eight police officers have been suspended for a “negligent approach while discharging their duty” for failing to stop production and sale of the liquor on their beat.
Bootleg liquor is widely consumed across India where it is sometimes sold for less than a dollar for a 25-centilitre bottle, with deaths frequently reported.
It is rare however for such incidents to occur in a major city like Mumbai, with most cases taking place in poor, rural villages.
Kulkarni said it was the worst case of its kind to be recorded in the western Indian city in more than a decade.
“Such a tragedy happened in 2004 when more than 100 deaths took place,” he explained, referring to the “Vikhroli hooch tragedy”, named after the suburb where the victims lived.
Bootleg liquor is widely consumed across India where it is sometimes sold for less than a dollar for a 25-centilitre bottle, with deaths frequently reported. Photo: EPA
The victims of the latest incident were residents of a slum in the suburb of Malad West, in the north of the city.
Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharashtra state of which Mumbai is the capital, ordered an immediate inquiry.
In January, more than 31 people died near Lucknow in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh after drinking a lethal batch of home-brew.
And police arrested 12 people in October 2013 after more than three dozen villagers died from toxic liquor also in Uttar Pradesh.
In 2011 nearly 170 people died in the eastern state of West Bengal after drinking moonshine.
Methanol, a highly toxic form of alcohol used as an anti-freeze or fuel, is often added to bootleg liquor in India as a cheap and quick method of upping the alcohol content.
Grief stricken: An Indian family member holds a picture of a man killed when he drank the poisoned liquor. Photo: AFP
New Delhi: The death toll from liquor poisoning in India's financial hub of Mumbai has risen to 96, police said on Saturday.
The victims drank illegally brewed liquor in a bar in the Malvani district of the city on Wednesday. The first deaths from the toxic substance were reported on Thursday.
At least 35 people were still being treated in hospitals.
Six suspected bootleggers have been detained, Mumbai police spokesman Dhananjay Kulkarni said.
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The police launched a house-to-house search in slum areas near the bar to find out if anyone had bought or consumed liquor there, IANS news agency reported.
At least eight such people were found on Sunday and admitted to hospital.
Illegally brewed alcohol is popular in India because it is much cheaper than its commercially produced counterpart.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 725 people died after drinking spurious or poisonous alcohol in 2012, compared with 1128 in 2011.
