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Dewas denies 10 deaths tied to spurious liquor
The Hindu·
Dewas officials denied that at least 10 deaths in Chandana and Binjana villages were caused by spurious liquor. Residents alleged losses and vision damage, while Congress president Jitu Patwari claimed about 22 verified deaths. A Friday fact-check said no hospital admissions for poisonous liquor were recorded. Viscera samples were sent for forensic testing before any excise action.
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What It Means For You
- Families alleging liquor deaths await forensic results before excise action proceeds.
- The in-charge collector said it was not yet clear whether water or liquor caused illness.
- Patwari demanded removal of the district collector after visiting affected villages.
What's Happening
- A Hindi daily reported nine deaths in Chandana and four in Binjana since September 27.
- The administration said seized liquor came from licensed shops and chemical tests were negative.
- Excise officials are collecting bottle samples from the area for further tests.
Competing death counts in Dewas
- Earlier Madhya Pradesh cases
- Patwari cited deaths in Sagar in September and Morena in 2021.
- Officials said legal action would follow only if FSL reports confirm spurious liquor.
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