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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Amritsar hooch tragedy: Death toll rises to 23
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The death toll in the hooch tragedy here climbed to 23, with two more people dying in the Majitha area, police said on Wednesday. They said both the deceased hailed from Bhangwan more people have died in Majitha after drinking spurious liquor, taking the death toll to 23, a senior police official Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney also confirmed the death toll has reached who died after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Majitha were mostly daily deaths were reported in Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Talwandi Khumman, Karnala, Bhangwan and Therewal villages, officials have already arrested 10 people, including the alleged kingpin, in the Superintendent of Police (Majitha) Amolak Singh and Station House Officer of Majitha police station Avtar Singh for negligence, police officers of the excise department have also been suspended.A police probe revealed that methanol -- a chemical used in industrial products -- was procured in bulk online to prepare the toxic is a light, colourless organic chemical compound which is poisonous when ingested and is illegally added to alcoholic beverages as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, which is the normal consumable families were Kaur, who lost her brother Joginder Singh, said it would be difficult for her family to make ends meet family of Ramandeep Singh (38), who was from Bhangali Kalan village, is struggling to come to terms with the loss. He is survived by his wife and two Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased and said that the state government would bear the entire expense of education of the children of the separate cases have been registered at Majitha and Kathunangal police stations in Amritsar Rural under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant sections of the Excise Act and the SC/ST Act.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- The Hindu
Punjab hooch tragedy: Two more people die, death toll rises to 23
The death toll in the hooch tragedy here climbed to 23, with two more people dying in the Majitha area, police said on Wednesday (May 14, 2025). They said both the deceased were from Bhangwan village. Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney confirmed the death toll has reached 23. Those who died after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Majitha were mostly daily wagers. The deaths were reported in Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Talwandi Khumman, Karnala, Bhangwan and Therewal villages, officials said. Police have already arrested 10 people, including the alleged kingpin, in the incident. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Majitha) Amolak Singh and Station House Officer of Majitha police station Avtar Singh were suspended for negligence, police said. Two officers of the excise department have also been suspended. A police probe revealed that methanol — a chemical used in industrial products — was procured in bulk online to prepare the toxic brew. Methanol is a light, colourless organic chemical compound which is poisonous when ingested and is illegally added to alcoholic beverages as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, which is the normal consumable alcohol. Manjit Kaur, who lost her brother Joginder Singh, said it would be difficult for her family to make ends meet now. The family of Ramandeep Singh (38), who was from Bhangali Kalan village, is struggling to come to terms with the loss. He is survived by his wife and two children. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of the deceased and said that the state government would bear the entire expense of education of the children of the victims. Two separate cases have been registered at Majitha and Kathunangal police stations in Amritsar Rural under sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant sections of the Excise Act and the SC/ST Act.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Amritsar hooch horror: Toll rises to 23; families mourn as police register 2 FIRs
NEW DELHI: The death toll in the rose to 23 on Wednesday after two more people from Majitha's Bhangwan village died, police said. 'A total of 23 people have now died after consuming spurious liquor in Majitha,' said a senior police officer. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Amritsar deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney also confirmed the updated death toll, adding that most of the deceased were daily wage workers from rural parts of the district. The fatalities have been reported from villages including Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Talwandi Khumman, Karnala, Bhangwan, and Therewal, officials said. So far, 10 people have been arrested in connection with the case, including the alleged kingpin behind the . Investigations have revealed that methanol, a highly toxic chemical used in industrial applications, was procured in bulk online and used to brew the spurious liquor. Methanol is a colourless, flammable liquid and is poisonous when ingested. It is often illegally substituted for ethanol — the consumable alcohol used in legitimate liquor production — due to its low cost. 'Joginder Singh was our only support. Now it will be difficult for our family to survive,' said Manjit Kaur, his grieving sister. The family of Ramandeep Singh (38), from Bhangali Kalan, is also struggling to cope. Singh is survived by his wife and two children. In response to the tragedy, on Tuesday announced an ex gratia of ?10 lakh for the families of each deceased. He also assured that the state government will cover the full educational expenses of all children who lost their parents in the incident. Meanwhile, action has been taken against officials accused of negligence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Deputy Superintendent of Police (Majitha) Amolak Singh and Station House Officer Avtar Singh have been suspended. Two officials from the excise department have also been suspended. Two separate FIRs have been registered at the Majitha and Kathunangal police stations, under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant sections of the Excise Act and the SC/ST Act. Authorities have pledged to continue crackdowns on illicit liquor operations in the region. (With agency inputs)
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Business Standard
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Schools to reopen in Punjab's border districts from May 14 after closure
The state government on May 8 ordered the closure of academic institutions for three days as a military standoff between India and Pakistan soared Press Trust of India Chandigarh Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan will reopen on Wednesday, officials said. Punjab shares a 553-kilometre border with Pakistan, spanning the districts of Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Pathankot, Fazilka, Ferozepur and Gurdaspur. While schools in Gurdaspur reopened on Tuesday, authorities in the other five border districts said academic institutions would reopen on Wednesday. The state government on May 8 ordered the closure of academic institutions for three days as a military standoff between India and Pakistan soared. While schools in most districts reopened on Monday, they remained shut in the six border districts and Sangrur. The district authorities in Pathankot, Tarn Taran and Amritsar on Tuesday said all schools would reopen on Wednesday. "Schools will open tomorrow (Wednesday) from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm," the Amritsar district administration said. The district authorities in Amritsar and Pathankot also urged citizens to observe a voluntary blackout on Tuesday. "We will switch off streetlights at 8 pm. Please follow a voluntary blackout by switching off all your external lights at this time," Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney said in a message. "Once indoor, please use minimal light or ensure light does not escape outside. However, in case there is a red alert, then please switch off these internal lights as well and stay away from windows," she said in the message. "We do not want to centrally shut power. However, in case there is a red alert and we find there is no compliance, we will be forced to centrally shut power," she added. Earlier in the day, the Amritsar administration said people could resume their normal daily activities. On Monday, blackout measures were enforced in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur's Dasuya and Mukerian areas as a precautionary measure. An Amritsar-bound IndiGo flight was forced to return to Delhi due to the blackout being in force and the airport being shut. Drone activity had been observed in Jalandhar, following which electricity supply was shut in certain areas. Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal had said armed forces neutralised a suspected "surveillance drone" near Mand village. A level of normality returned to the border areas of Punjab on Monday, with markets teeming with people even though schools in some districts remained shut as a precautionary measure. India and Pakistan reached an agreement on May 10 to halt military actions after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Schools to reopen in all Punjab districts bordering Pakistan on May 14
Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan will reopen on Wednesday, officials said. Punjab shares a 553-kilometre border with Pakistan, spanning the districts of Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Pathankot, Fazilka, Ferozepur and Gurdaspur. While schools in Gurdaspur reopened on Tuesday, authorities in the other five border districts said academic institutions would reopen on Wednesday. The state government on May 8 ordered the closure of academic institutions for three days as a military standoff between India and Pakistan soared. While schools in most districts reopened on Monday, they remained shut in the six border districts and Sangrur. The district authorities in Pathankot, Tarn Taran and Amritsar on Tuesday said all schools would reopen on Wednesday. "Schools will open tomorrow (Wednesday) from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm," the Amritsar district administration said. The district authorities in Amritsar and Pathankot also urged citizens to observe a voluntary blackout on Tuesday. "We will switch off streetlights at 8 pm. Please follow a voluntary blackout by switching off all your external lights at this time," Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney said in a message. "Once indoor, please use minimal light or ensure light does not escape outside. However, in case there is a red alert, then please switch off these internal lights as well and stay away from windows," she said in the message. "We do not want to centrally shut power. However, in case there is a red alert and we find there is no compliance, we will be forced to centrally shut power," she added. Earlier in the day, the Amritsar administration said people could resume their normal daily activities. On Monday, blackout measures were enforced in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur's Dasuya and Mukerian areas as a precautionary measure. An Amritsar-bound IndiGo flight was forced to return to Delhi due to the blackout being in force and the airport being shut. Drone activity had been observed in Jalandhar, following which electricity supply was shut in certain areas. Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal had said armed forces neutralised a suspected "surveillance drone" near Mand village. A level of normality returned to the border areas of Punjab on Monday, with markets teeming with people even though schools in some districts remained shut as a precautionary measure. India and Pakistan reached an agreement on May 10 to halt military actions after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
