North Mumbai to become 'countrymade liquor-free' area: Police

June 22, 2015 16:39

Learning a lesson from one of the worst hooch tragedies that has claimed nearly 100 lives in last four days in suburban Malad, the Mumbai Police has decided to seize all stock of illicit liquor from the city's north zone to make it 'countrymade liquor-free' area.

So far, 99 people have died after consuming spurious liquor in Malad area of the city, police said.

"I have directed all the police stations and all other units of Mumbai Police that come under my jurisdiction to ensure that the entire zone is free of country made liquor, so that no further loss of life is reported due to this social evil," Additional Commissioner of Police, North Region, Mumbai, Fattesingh Patil said.

The death toll in the hooch tragedy has climbed to 98. Read more about what happened here.

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