Hooch In Bihar

In a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar, two persons have died and as many have lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur district, a police officer said on Sunday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking an independent and Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's Chhapra that has claimed over 40 lives so far.

After the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team arrived in Bihar to probe the hooch tragedy, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the rights panel visit is propaganda by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre.

A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday arrived in Bihar's Patna to probe the hooch tragedy here.

Joint Opposition, led by Congress, today, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha over misuse of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the Bihar hooch tragedy.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

In a suspected hooch tragedy in Bihar, two persons have died and as many have lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur district, a police officer said on Sunday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking an independent and Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe in the hooch tragedy in Bihar's Chhapra that has claimed over 40 lives so far.

After the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team arrived in Bihar to probe the hooch tragedy, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the rights panel visit is propaganda by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre.

A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday arrived in Bihar's Patna to probe the hooch tragedy here.

Joint Opposition, led by Congress, today, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha over misuse of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the Bihar hooch tragedy.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.