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Crime
Poisonous Liquor Deaths Top 60 in Six Years, Illegal Network Persists in Madhya Pradesh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 08:36 PM
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More than 60 people have died from toxic liquor in Ujjain, Muraina, Mandsaur and Bhind over the past six years, yet the illegal alcohol trade remains active in Madhya Pradesh.
Over the last six years, a series of poisonous liquor incidents across Ujjain, Muraina, Mandsaur and Bhind have claimed the lives of more than 60 individuals, according to local reports. The fatalities have highlighted the scale of an illicit alcohol network that continues to operate despite repeated police interventions.
State authorities have conducted several raids and seized illegal brews, but the supply chain remains resilient, often shifting locations to evade detection. Health officials warn that the unregulated production of such liquor poses a severe public‑health risk, especially in rural and semi‑urban areas where monitoring is limited.
Law enforcement agencies say they are intensifying surveillance and coordinating with neighboring districts to dismantle the network. However, the persistence of the trade underscores challenges in curbing underground production and distribution of hazardous alcohol in Madhya Pradesh.
The recent deaths have prompted calls for stricter enforcement of existing liquor laws and greater public awareness about the dangers of consuming unlicensed spirits.
State authorities have conducted several raids and seized illegal brews, but the supply chain remains resilient, often shifting locations to evade detection. Health officials warn that the unregulated production of such liquor poses a severe public‑health risk, especially in rural and semi‑urban areas where monitoring is limited.
Law enforcement agencies say they are intensifying surveillance and coordinating with neighboring districts to dismantle the network. However, the persistence of the trade underscores challenges in curbing underground production and distribution of hazardous alcohol in Madhya Pradesh.
The recent deaths have prompted calls for stricter enforcement of existing liquor laws and greater public awareness about the dangers of consuming unlicensed spirits.