Friday, January 16, 2026

Topic: Hooch tragedy

Amritsar hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 17

Seventeen people have lost their lives, and nearly 10 others are in critical condition after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in villages within the Majitha block of Punjab’s Amritsar district, police reported.

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 35; CM Stalin orders CID probe

The death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy has risen to 35, with 25 more people succumbing after consuming spurious liquor at Karunapuram on 18 June.