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Crime
Toxic Liquor Tragedy in Bonda: Families Await Police Statements, NHRC Member Visits
✍️ Amar Ujala · Sagar
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 05:31 PM
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In Bonda, Odisha, a batch of illicit liquor has claimed several lives. Families of the deceased are still waiting for police to record their statements, while an NHRC member has visited the town to assess the situation.
On an unspecified date, a batch of illegally brewed liquor was found to be toxic, resulting in multiple deaths in Bonda.
The incident has drawn attention to the ongoing problem of illicit alcohol production in the region.
Police have yet to record statements from the families of those who died, leaving many relatives without official documentation of their loss.
An NHRC member visited Bonda to assess the situation, meeting with affected families and urging authorities to expedite the investigation.
The tragedy adds to a series of similar cases in Odisha, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of liquor regulations.
The incident has drawn attention to the ongoing problem of illicit alcohol production in the region.
Police have yet to record statements from the families of those who died, leaving many relatives without official documentation of their loss.
An NHRC member visited Bonda to assess the situation, meeting with affected families and urging authorities to expedite the investigation.
The tragedy adds to a series of similar cases in Odisha, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of liquor regulations.