Nagaland Liquor Poisoning Crisis
Spurious Liquor Deaths Reach 19 Across Nagaland Despite Longstanding Prohibition Law
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At least 19 people have died over two days in Nagaland’s Mokokchung and Tuensang districts after allegedly drinking spurious liquor, with eight deaths reported in Mokokchung and 11 in Tuensang. Police have formed a Special Investigation Team to determine the cause and trace the liquor’s source and distribution network, and samples have been sent for forensic testing in Guwahati. Raids have led to 19 arrests and the seizure of nearly 3,000 bottles. Authorities warn that the suspected liquor may have circulated beyond the affected areas and urge people to avoid unidentified or illicit alcohol and seek immediate care for symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision or breathing difficulties. The deaths have occurred despite Nagaland’s prohibition law, in force since 1990. A separate report describes four deaths and several illnesses in Mokokchung linked to suspected adulterated rum.
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In the separate Mangkolemba sub-division incident, police said four people died and four others fell ill after consuming suspected adulterated rum; investigators were also seeking to identify those involved in its manufacture, transport, distribution or sale.
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Police warned that liquor from the suspected source in the Mangkolemba case may have reached other parts of Nagaland and urged the public to report suspected sales or storage, along with information about its source and distribution.
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In the Mangkolemba case, six people had been arrested, and police registered a case after receiving reports that the victims had consumed suspected adulterated rum.
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The Times of India report said the latest Mokokchung incident came days after nine people died at Tuensang Civil Hospital in the second week of September after consuming suspected spurious liquor.
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