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Poisonous Liquor Tragedy in Saghar Claims Up to 15 Lives, Opposition Demands Probe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 03:03 PM
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Deaths from toxic liquor in Saghar have risen to an estimated 10‑15, prompting opposition parties to accuse the state government of a cover‑up and call for an independent inquiry.
A wave of fatalities linked to consumption of poisonous liquor has been reported from the town of Saghar in Madhya Pradesh. Preliminary figures suggest that between ten and fifteen people have died after ingesting the illicit brew, though exact numbers remain unverified.
The incident has quickly become a political flashpoint. Opposition leaders have charged the state government, the police, the excise department and local administrators with deliberately suppressing the death toll and colluding to hide the scale of the tragedy.
Demanding transparency, opposition figures have called for a swift, impartial investigation by an independent agency to ascertain the source of the contaminated alcohol and to hold any responsible parties accountable.
Authorities have yet to release an official statement confirming the death count or outlining steps being taken to prevent further incidents. The situation remains under close watch as families of the victims seek answers.
The controversy underscores ongoing concerns about illicit liquor trade in the region and the need for stricter enforcement of excise regulations.
The incident has quickly become a political flashpoint. Opposition leaders have charged the state government, the police, the excise department and local administrators with deliberately suppressing the death toll and colluding to hide the scale of the tragedy.
Demanding transparency, opposition figures have called for a swift, impartial investigation by an independent agency to ascertain the source of the contaminated alcohol and to hold any responsible parties accountable.
Authorities have yet to release an official statement confirming the death count or outlining steps being taken to prevent further incidents. The situation remains under close watch as families of the victims seek answers.
The controversy underscores ongoing concerns about illicit liquor trade in the region and the need for stricter enforcement of excise regulations.