At least 15 people have died and several others hospitalized after allegedly consuming suspected spurious liquor in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Police have arrested eight individuals, including the alleged bootlegger, and are investigating the illicit liquor network. The Chief Minister has ordered a detailed inquiry and assured strict action.

Residents linked the deaths to consumption of spurious liquor even as police said the exact cause of the deaths would be known only they get post-mortem reports | India News

Authorities investigate methanol-laced liquor after eight deaths in Pune, detaining a bootlegger linked to the incidents.