Illegal Bootleggers – 80 die from toxic hooch in India
Indian police have launched a crackdown on illegal bootleggers after 80 people were killed drinking toxic moonshine in the country’s north. Police believe the deaths occurred when victims across two neighboring states drank from the same batch of illegal homemade brew, which was produced by a criminal group operating between Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The majority of the deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh, with 36 dying in Saharanpur district and eight in Kushinagar, according to district officials. Thirty-six people died in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district, Janmejay Khanduri, the region’s police superintendent, told CNN. About 400 liters of illicit booze was seized during joint operations by police in both states.
Police said the criminal group conducted its operations out of villages hidden in the forests, where the toxic drinks were mixed.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/13/health/india-illegal-alcohol-deaths-intl/index.html
