Two incidents of counterfeit alcohol have been reported, one in Chengalpattu and the other in Villupuram
Posted Date – Mon 15 May 23 11:35am
Two incidents of counterfeit alcohol have been reported, one in Chengalpattu and the other in Villupuram
Villupram: The death toll from a counterfeit alcohol incident in Tamil Nadu’s Vilupuram district has risen to eight, police said on Monday morning, with two others dying while being treated in hospital.
As a result, the death toll from drinking fake alcohol has risen to 12 in two separate incidents in the state.
As many as 10 people died in the state’s Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts on Sunday after allegedly drinking fake alcohol.
In Maduranthagam, Chengalpattu district, four people died – two on Friday and a couple on Sunday, allegedly from illegal drinking.
Inspector-General of Police (Northern) N Kannan said on Sunday that the victim may have consumed alcohol that was reported to contain a mixture of ethanol-methanol and other chemicals.
He said there was no evidence of a link between two separate deaths of counterfeit alcohol reported in northern Tamil Nadu, but police were investigating.
“Two incidents of counterfeit alcohol have been reported, one in Chengalpattu district and the other in Villupuram district. In Ekkiyakuppam village in Villupuram district near Marakkanam, six people died yesterday (May 13) due to eye irritation, vomiting and dizziness. Hospitalized,” the police official said. . Four people died, two of them in intensive care, as they did not respond to treatment. 33 are doing well in terms of treatment,” IG Kannan told a news conference in Villupuram on Sunday.
“In connection with this incident, a man identified as Amaran has been arrested and the counterfeit alcohol has been confiscated from him. It has been sent to a laboratory to determine whether methanol was present in it,” the IG further stated.
Inspector General Kannan gave details of the incident in Chengalpattu district, saying: “In the morning, Chithamur in Chengalpattu district reported a case where two people from a family died. A suicide attempt as a result of a family dispute, but after observing their symptoms, we suspected it was an incident of fake alcohol.”
“The area has since been alerted. Two more people were later admitted to hospital with similar symptoms. A total of four people died and a fifth person is being treated. Police have conducted an autopsy and arrested a man named Ammavasai in connection with the incident. defendant.”
