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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 incident is considered one of the worst alcohol poisonings in the state's history.[3] Locals have disputed the official death toll, claiming that over 40 people died in the incident.[4]
Aftermath
editAt 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Azamgarh hooch tragedy: Toll reaches 40, police book 17 - Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Hooch tragedy death toll in Azamgarh rises to 37 : North, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Azamgarh hooch tragedy toll rises to 35". The Times of India. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "India police probe toxic alcohol deaths in Azamgarh". BBC News. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Hooch tragedy death toll in Azamgarh rises to 37". India Today. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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