In Tamil Nadu, drinking bogus alcohol resulted in 34 deaths and numerous hospital admissions.

34 of the over 100 patients admitted to the hospital have now passed away.
High-level investigation authorized by the government; one person detained
targets of opposition K. The Stalin regime requests the resignation of the minister.
District Collector MS Prasanth verified the death toll to news agency ANI, saying that up to 34 persons in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district perished and over 100 others were hospitalized after allegedly imbibing bootleg whiskey.

Women were among the dead, and the majority of them had previously undergone postmortems.

An autopsy report would shortly be submitted by a group of medical professionals.
Govindaraj, popularly known as Kannukutty, was detained by the Tamil Nadu Police as he was peddling alcohol. 200 litres of alcohol were also taken from him by the authorities. Testing revealed that the samples included methanol, according to a statement by the government.

Govindaraj, popularly known as Kannukutty, was detained by the Tamil Nadu Police as he was peddling alcohol. 200 litres of alcohol were also taken from him by the authorities. Testing revealed that the samples contained methanol, the administration said in a statement.

A CB-CID investigation into the incident has been requested by Chief Minister MK Stalin. The Superintendent of Police Samay Singh Meena was suspended by the DMK administration and Kallakurichi District Collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath was transferred.

"The news of the deaths of those who had drunk tainted liquor in Kallakurichi surprised and grieved me. In this case, the criminals have been taken into custody. The officials who disregarded it have also been subject to action. We'll take prompt action if the public informs about those involved in such crimes. Such crimes that ruin the society will be suppressed with an iron fist," Stalin wrote on X.