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Nagaland hooch deaths reach 19 in two districts
The Indian Express··7h ago
At least 19 people have died in Nagaland's Mokokchung and Tuensang districts after consuming suspected spurious liquor, police said on Saturday. Eight deaths were reported in Mokokchung and 11 in Tuensang. Police formed an SIT led by Additional Superintendent of Police I Bunglang Chang. Raids followed, with 19 people arrested and nearly 3,000 bottles seized.
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What It Means For You
- Police advise against unidentified, unlabelled or suspected illicit liquor.
- Symptoms listed include dizziness, blurred vision, breathing difficulty and loss of consciousness.
- Samples have been sent to Guwahati for forensic tests on the cause of death.
What's Happening
- Deaths were reported over the past two days in the two districts.
- Senior Superintendent of Police Vesupra Kezo said the SIT will trace the supply chain.
- Kezo said some leads exist but details were premature to disclose.
Prohibition backdrop in Nagaland
- Nagaland has had a prohibition law in place since 1990.
- Police said the deaths followed consumption of suspected illicit liquor.
- PTI reported the district split of eight and 11 deaths.
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