A spurious liquor tragedy in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad has claimed 17 to 18 lives. Most victims were daily wage labourers. The state government has suspended 22 police and excise personnel for inaction. Eight individuals, including methanol suppliers, have been arrested. Families of the deceased will receive financial aid and employment opportunities.

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.