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The authorities person launched a probe focused connected methanol-laced liquor pursuing the decease of 8 persons successful and astir Pune successful 24 hours, officials said connected Friday (May 29, 2026).
The deaths were reported from the Phugewadi country of Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune’s Hadapsar connected Thursday (May 28), they said.
According to the excise department, a bootlegger who allegedly supplied state liquor to these areas has been detained, and a lawsuit has been registered against him astatine Dapodi constabulary station.
The Pimpri Chinchwad constabulary said 5 persons from the Phugewadi country died connected Thursday (May 28). Though they initially said that 4 of the 5 deaths were not linked to liquor consumption, an probe has present been launched into each the deaths, an authoritative said.
An authoritative from the Hadapsar constabulary presumption said 3 persons died successful localities nether their jurisdiction. “The deceased had complained of abdominal pain. The nonstop origin of decease and the imaginable poisonous liquor space are being investigated,” helium said.
Speaking to PTI, State Excise Commissioner Atul Kanade said the section has launched a probe pursuing the deaths successful Phugewadi.
“We detained 1 Yogesh Wankhede, who had supplied liquor to some Phugewadi and Hadapsar. He has been handed implicit to the Pimpri Chinchwad police, and they are taking further action,” Mr. Kanade added.
