As news about the deaths surfaced on Friday, Pawar visited the families of the deceased and also the Sassoon Hospital where many victims were admitted in critical condition.

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 in Pune are investigating a possible hooch angle following the deaths of eight individuals within 24 hours, primarily in the Phugewadi area