MUMBAI, India – 33
people have died in Mumbai and 9 are fighting for their lives after drinking
toxic home-made liquor, police said Friday, in the latest incident of alcohol
poisoning in India.
Dhananjay Kulkarni, Mumbai police deputy commissioner, said
it was the worst case of its kind to be recorded in the western Indian city in
more than a decade.
Kulkarni said the victims had started to fall ill on
Wednesday morning after consuming the illicit moonshine.
Crime branch is
investigating and three suspects are being held in custody, Kulkarni said.
The three men, aged 30, 47, and 50, were arrested on
Thursday night, he added.
Bootleg liquor is widely consumed across India where it is
sometimes sold for less than a dollar for a 25cl bottle, with deaths frequently
reported.
It is rare however for such incidents to occur in a major
city like Mumbai.
Most cases taking place in poor, rural villages.
Most cases taking place in poor, rural villages.
Source: AFP
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