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Health
Poisoned liquor incident in Damoh leaves local man unconscious with foam from mouth
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 08 Sep 2026, 10:48 AM
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A resident of Ganeshpura-Hardua in Damoh fell unconscious after consuming suspected poisoned liquor, with foam observed coming from his mouth, prompting administrative alarm.
Damoh, Madhya Pradesh – Health officials reported that Bhagwan Singh Gaud, a resident of Ganeshpura-Hardua, experienced a sudden deterioration in health after drinking a batch of liquor suspected to be contaminated with poison. The victim became unconscious and, according to eyewitnesses, foam began to emerge from his mouth.
The incident follows a series of deaths linked to questionable alcoholic beverages in the nearby Banda area of Sagar district, where authorities have already recorded fatalities attributed to toxic liquor. Local administration in Damoh has expressed heightened concern over the recurrence of such cases.
Police and health workers were dispatched to the scene to provide emergency assistance and to secure the suspect bottle for forensic analysis. The authorities have urged residents to refrain from consuming unverified alcoholic products and have promised a thorough investigation into the source of the contaminated liquor.
No further details on the victim's condition or the outcome of the investigation have been released at this time, but officials indicated that the matter is being treated with utmost urgency.
The incident follows a series of deaths linked to questionable alcoholic beverages in the nearby Banda area of Sagar district, where authorities have already recorded fatalities attributed to toxic liquor. Local administration in Damoh has expressed heightened concern over the recurrence of such cases.
Police and health workers were dispatched to the scene to provide emergency assistance and to secure the suspect bottle for forensic analysis. The authorities have urged residents to refrain from consuming unverified alcoholic products and have promised a thorough investigation into the source of the contaminated liquor.
No further details on the victim's condition or the outcome of the investigation have been released at this time, but officials indicated that the matter is being treated with utmost urgency.