Hooch tragedy: Court sends two women to police custody

June 24, 2015 09:35

A court in Mumbai has sent two women to police custody over their alleged involvement in a hooch tragedy. Toxic homemade liquor killed more than 94 slum dwellers in Mumbai, with more than 45 in hospital recently.

The police have arrested five people in connection with the deaths. As per the Mumbai police, more than 150 consumed the alcohol and eight police officials had been suspended for suspected negligence.

The Congress lashed out at the authorities for their negligence. Meanwhile, the BJP has assured that compensation would be reaching the victims' families soon.

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