The Democracy News :- At least 29 people were killed in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi quarter overnight. According to Kallakurichi quarter collector, 29 people failed after consuming spurious liquor. S. Prashant said. further than 70 people have been rehabilitated. In Puducherry, 15 people were hospitalised after they complained of uneasiness after consuming spurious liquor.
Some of the injured are in critical condition. So the death risk is stressed to rise. What exactly happed? A large number of cases from Kallakurichi quarter of Tamil Nadu came to the Kallakurichi sanitarium on Wednesday night for puking and other complaints. analogous cases were reported from hospitals in Villupuram, Salem and Puducherry.
During the examination of these cases, it has been estimated by the sanitarium and the administration that they suffered from this problem due to drinking poisonous alcohol. District Collector K. K. S. Prasad told the media. The cases were being treated in colorful hospitals in the quarter. still, some of them were in critical condition. So far, 29 people have failed while several others are still witnessing treatment. numerous of the injured are in critical condition and the death risk could rise.
Meanwhile, the police have arrested one person in connection with the case. The police have arrested 49- time-old Govindaraj alias Kannukutty in connection with the case. The action was taken for illegal trade of liquor. The police also seized 200 litres of liquor from their possession. The samples have been transferred to Villupuram for testing. The police set up a large volume of toxic methanol in it. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said he was shocked by the incident.
" I'm shocked and deeply burdened by the news of deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor in Kallakurichi. Those involved in the crime have been arrested. Also, action has been taken against the erring officers who were responsible for this," Stalin said in a post on X.
In this post, Stalin has also participated a detailed statement. Also, if people complain about similar types of illegal liquor distillation, immediate action will be taken. No mercy will be shown to similar culprits who are destroying the society," Stalin said in a statement.