Bihar Hooch Tragedy

Motihari (Bihar): The Bihar government has ordered a CID (Crime Investigation Department ) inquiry into the hooch tragedy in Motihari in the East Champaran district of the State. Additional Director General of Police JS Gangwar said Special…

Siwan (Bihar): In Bihar, five people died and six lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in the Siwan district. The incident occurred at Bala village under Lakri Nabiganj police station in the district. The condition of 14…

New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested the most wanted accused in connection with the Bihar hooch tragedy. The accused was identified as Ram Babu Mahto, a resident of the Saran district of Bihar. Special Commissioner of Police (Crime)…

Patna: The real number of people killed in the recent hooch tragedy in Bihar is not yet clear. Bihar excise minister Sunil Kumar on Monday declared that 38 was the 'official' death toll in the hooch tragedy that claimed lives from December…

New Delhi: In response to more deaths associated with the hooch tragedy reported in other districts of Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to dispatch its own team for an on-the-spot investigation. According to…

Patna: Deaths related to Chhapra spurious liquor tragedy are no more restricted to Saran district of Bihar. According to official sources, eight more persons succumbed allegedly after consuming some spurious liquor in two other districts.…

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC,) has issued a notice to the Bihar Government over the reported hooch tragedy resulting in several deaths. Taking suo moto cognizance of media reports, the NHRC has asked the state…

Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar spoke before the state assembly on Friday and declared that “there would be no compensation for those who passed away after drinking spurious liquor. We had pleaded with them, not to drink … saying things like,…

Patna: Deaths due to toxic spurious liquor in Bihar’s Saran district rose to 39 on Thursday. Two police officers including a Station House Officer (SHO) and a constable were put under suspension in relation to the recent Chhapra liquor…

Patna: The death toll in the Chhapra hooch tragedy in Bihar rose to 17 inviting sharp criticism from the opposition on the liquor prohibition policy of Nitish Kumar. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lost his temper during the discussion on the liquor…