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Crime
Six dead, 25+ hospitalized after spurious liquor poisoning in Bhavnagar, Gujarat
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 08:36 PM
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A batch of illicit liquor in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, has killed six people and left more than 25 others hospitalized, authorities said.
Six people have died and over 25 individuals were admitted to hospitals after consuming spurious liquor in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, officials reported. The fatalities were confirmed by local health authorities, who said the victims showed symptoms of severe poisoning. Police have launched an investigation into the source of the illicit liquor and have begun seizing suspected bottles from the market. The incident adds to a series of illegal liquor cases that have periodically surfaced in the state, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of liquor regulations.