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Methanol in Pune hooch deaths traced to Rex International in Bhiwandi; 22 officials suspended

The Indian Express·Chandan Haygunde, Sushant Kulkarni·3 days ago
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Following the hootch deaths in Pune, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seized over 5,000 kg Methanol from the premises of Rex International Company in Bhiwandi in Thane district, on Saturday. As per an FDA press release, the spurious liquor that caused multiple deaths in Pune district, contained Methanol procured from Rex International. Meanwhile, as many as nine police personnel from Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad police, along with 13 state excise department officials in Pune, were suspended from service, for allegedly failing in their duties to control the illicit liquor trade. At least 10 persons from Phugewadi-Dapodi areas of Pimpri-Chinchwad and four from Hadapsar area in Pune city died by consuming spurious liquor between May 26 and May 28. Seven persons from Pimpri-Chinchwad, who too had consumed the same liquor, are undergoing treatment at different hospitals.…

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