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Bihar Toxic Liquor Deaths Rise To 27 As 1 More Dies In Motihari: Police
The death count in a suspected illicit liquor or hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to 27 today with one more person losing his life after consuming the toxic liquor in Bihar's Motihari, police said.
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Nitish Kumar Announces Rs 4 lakh Aid For Toxic Liquor Victims' Families
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he is deeply pained over the deaths in the suspected hooch tragedy at Motihari in East Champaran district, and announced an aid of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the victims.
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Bihar Toxic Liquor Deaths Rise To 26, Another 20 Being Treated: Cops
The death count in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to 26 on Monday with four more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, police said.
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Bihar Hooch Tragedy: 20 Held, Huge Cache Of Illicit Liquor Seized
A statement issued by the East Champaran district administration said 20 people, "involved in the illegal trade of liquor", have been arrested following searches in different localities of Motihari.
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5 Dead After Consuming Toxic Liquor In Bihar's Siwan
The toll in the suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar's Siwan district rose to five after two more deaths were reported on Monday, a senior police officer said
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5 Arrested For Bihar Liquor Deaths: Probe Reveals How They Made The Toxic Brew
The special investigation team caught a homoeopathy practitioner, allegedly the mastermind of the hooch tragedy that claimed at least 38 lives
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"State Claims 72 Died, Locals Say 200": Union Minister On Bihar Liquor Deaths
Union Minister RK Singh on Monday accused the Bihar government of hiding the death count in the Saran hooch tragedy and said that the locals have informed him that nearly 200 people died in the district.
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As Nitish Kumar Refuses Compensation For Liquor Deaths, A 2016 Reminder
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is being criticised by its adversaries as well as allies over its refusal to pay compensation to family members of those who have died in the Saran hooch tragedy.
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As Bihar Liquor Deaths Rise, Rights Body Team To Hold "On-Spot" Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to depute its own investigation team to conduct an "on-spot" inquiry into the Bihar hooch tragedy.
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Toxic Liquor Tragedy: 8 More Die In Two Other Bihar Districts
Close on the heels of the hooch tragedy in dry Bihar that left dozens dead in Saran district, eight more died allegedly after consuming some spurious liquor in two other districts, officials said today.
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Watch: No Compensation If You Die After Drinking Liquor, Says Nitish Kumar
"No compensation will be given to people who died after drinking...We have been appealing- if you drink, you will die...those who talk in favour of drinking will not bring any good to you...", said Nitish Kumar in the state assembly on Friday.
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Special Team To Probe Bihar Toxic Liquor Deaths Case, Action Taken Against Officials
A special investigation team has been set up to crack the hooch case in Saran district of Bihar, where 26 people have died and at least 12 others have taken ill since Tuesday night, officials said.
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Video: Nitish Kumar, Fuming, Shouted "You're A Drunk" At BJP MLAs
Nitish Kumar flew into a rage and screamed "sharabi ho tum (you are drunk)" at the opposition BJP today as he faced protests in the Bihar assembly over liquor deaths in the state that has been dry since 2016.
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7 Die In Bihar's Saran District After Allegedly Consuming Toxic Liquor
At least seven people have died in the last three days allegedly after consuming illicit liquor in Saran district of Bihar which is a dry state, a senior police officer said on Saturday.
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11 Dead In Illicit Liquor Tragedy In Dry Bihar, 5 Arrested, Cop Suspended
Eleven people have died and 12 have fallen seriously ill, many of them losing their eyesight, after consuming toxic liquor in Saran district of dry Bihar, officials said.
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Bihar Toxic Liquor Deaths Rise To 27 As 1 More Dies In Motihari: Police
The death count in a suspected illicit liquor or hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to 27 today with one more person losing his life after consuming the toxic liquor in Bihar's Motihari, police said.
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Nitish Kumar Announces Rs 4 lakh Aid For Toxic Liquor Victims' Families
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said he is deeply pained over the deaths in the suspected hooch tragedy at Motihari in East Champaran district, and announced an aid of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the victims.
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Bihar Toxic Liquor Deaths Rise To 26, Another 20 Being Treated: Cops
The death count in a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar's East Champaran district rose to 26 on Monday with four more people losing their lives after consuming the spurious liquor in Motihari, police said.
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Bihar Hooch Tragedy: 20 Held, Huge Cache Of Illicit Liquor Seized
A statement issued by the East Champaran district administration said 20 people, "involved in the illegal trade of liquor", have been arrested following searches in different localities of Motihari.
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5 Dead After Consuming Toxic Liquor In Bihar's Siwan
The toll in the suspected hooch tragedy in dry Bihar's Siwan district rose to five after two more deaths were reported on Monday, a senior police officer said
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5 Arrested For Bihar Liquor Deaths: Probe Reveals How They Made The Toxic Brew
The special investigation team caught a homoeopathy practitioner, allegedly the mastermind of the hooch tragedy that claimed at least 38 lives
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"State Claims 72 Died, Locals Say 200": Union Minister On Bihar Liquor Deaths
Union Minister RK Singh on Monday accused the Bihar government of hiding the death count in the Saran hooch tragedy and said that the locals have informed him that nearly 200 people died in the district.
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As Nitish Kumar Refuses Compensation For Liquor Deaths, A 2016 Reminder
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is being criticised by its adversaries as well as allies over its refusal to pay compensation to family members of those who have died in the Saran hooch tragedy.
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As Bihar Liquor Deaths Rise, Rights Body Team To Hold "On-Spot" Inquiry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to depute its own investigation team to conduct an "on-spot" inquiry into the Bihar hooch tragedy.
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Toxic Liquor Tragedy: 8 More Die In Two Other Bihar Districts
Close on the heels of the hooch tragedy in dry Bihar that left dozens dead in Saran district, eight more died allegedly after consuming some spurious liquor in two other districts, officials said today.
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Watch: No Compensation If You Die After Drinking Liquor, Says Nitish Kumar
"No compensation will be given to people who died after drinking...We have been appealing- if you drink, you will die...those who talk in favour of drinking will not bring any good to you...", said Nitish Kumar in the state assembly on Friday.
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Special Team To Probe Bihar Toxic Liquor Deaths Case, Action Taken Against Officials
A special investigation team has been set up to crack the hooch case in Saran district of Bihar, where 26 people have died and at least 12 others have taken ill since Tuesday night, officials said.
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Video: Nitish Kumar, Fuming, Shouted "You're A Drunk" At BJP MLAs
Nitish Kumar flew into a rage and screamed "sharabi ho tum (you are drunk)" at the opposition BJP today as he faced protests in the Bihar assembly over liquor deaths in the state that has been dry since 2016.
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7 Die In Bihar's Saran District After Allegedly Consuming Toxic Liquor
At least seven people have died in the last three days allegedly after consuming illicit liquor in Saran district of Bihar which is a dry state, a senior police officer said on Saturday.
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11 Dead In Illicit Liquor Tragedy In Dry Bihar, 5 Arrested, Cop Suspended
Eleven people have died and 12 have fallen seriously ill, many of them losing their eyesight, after consuming toxic liquor in Saran district of dry Bihar, officials said.
