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Crime
Nine Dead in Tuensang, Nagaland After Suspected Toxic Liquor Consumption
✍️ NDTV
🗓 13 Sep 2026, 04:24 PM
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A suspected spurious liquor batch has killed nine people in Tuensang, Nagaland, prompting a red alert and reviving debate over the state's 1989 liquor prohibition law.
Nine individuals lost their lives after consuming a suspected toxic liquor in Tuensang district of Nagaland, officials said. The deaths were confirmed by local medical authorities, who identified the cause as poisoning from an illicit alcoholic brew.
The state government has issued a red alert in the region, mobilising police and health officials to investigate the source of the liquor and to prevent further casualties. Teams are conducting door‑to‑door checks and collecting samples for forensic analysis.
The tragedy has reignited public scrutiny of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989, which bans the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol across the state. Authorities noted that despite the law, illegal brewing continues in remote areas, posing serious health risks.
State officials emphasized that the incident underscores the challenges of enforcing the prohibition regime and pledged stricter monitoring to curb the circulation of spurious liquor.
The state government has issued a red alert in the region, mobilising police and health officials to investigate the source of the liquor and to prevent further casualties. Teams are conducting door‑to‑door checks and collecting samples for forensic analysis.
The tragedy has reignited public scrutiny of the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989, which bans the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol across the state. Authorities noted that despite the law, illegal brewing continues in remote areas, posing serious health risks.
State officials emphasized that the incident underscores the challenges of enforcing the prohibition regime and pledged stricter monitoring to curb the circulation of spurious liquor.