Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:20am on 22 Jun 2024,Saturday India
The death toll in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district hooch tragedy rose to 53, with 193 affected by consuming illicit liquor. BJP demanded the resignation of Prohibition and Excise Minister S Muthusamy, accusing the DMK government of negligence. Chief Minister MK Stalin announced Rs 10 lakh compensation per victim and set up a commission to probe the incident. Four arrests have been made, and action against methanol suppliers is underway. The tragedy prompted disposal of 250 liters of illicit liquor in Tiruchirapalli. Criticism mounts as investigations intensify into the deadliest hooch incident in recent Tamil Nadu history.
