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Crime
Bhavnagar Spurious Liquor Scam: 13 Dead, 27 Arrested in Gujarat
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 09:37 PM
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In Bhavnagar, Gujarat, authorities have arrested 27 people linked to a spurious liquor operation that has claimed 13 lives. The crackdown follows the discovery of methanol‑contaminated alcohol.
Police in Bhavnagar arrested 27 individuals on charges of producing and distributing spurious liquor that contained methanol.
The toxic alcohol has already claimed 13 lives, prompting a swift response from the state government.
The arrests were made after a series of raids on storage facilities and private homes suspected of illicit distillation.
Authorities are investigating the supply chain and have urged citizens to report suspicious alcohol.
The toxic alcohol has already claimed 13 lives, prompting a swift response from the state government.
The arrests were made after a series of raids on storage facilities and private homes suspected of illicit distillation.
Authorities are investigating the supply chain and have urged citizens to report suspicious alcohol.