Hooch Kills 17 In Andhra Pradesh

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[left][size=4]HYDERABAD: The New Year began on a tragic note in Andhra Pradesh with 17 people losing their lives due to illicit liquor in two separate incidents since Saturday, officials said.[/size][/left]

[size=4]The toll in the hooch tragedy in Krishna district claimed 16 lives since Saturday evening, while one person died in Nalgonda district Sunday.[/size]

[size=4]Hours before the dawn of the New Year, tragedy struck at Poratanagar in Krishna district of coastal Andhra.[/size]

[size=4]The dead include three women. The victims, belonging to three tribal hamlets, consumed country-made liquor Saturday evening and were rushed to hospital after they complained of giddiness.[/size]

[size=4]Eight people are still battling for life in hospitals at Mylavaram and Vijayawada.[/size]

[size=4]Ten died Saturday night and six since Sunday morning.[/size]

[size=4]Tension prevailed at Vijayawada hospital as relatives of the victims staged a protest when Deputy Excise Commissioner Harvinder Singh visited the hospital. They demanded compensation and also stern action against the culprits.[/size]

[size=4]Doctors at the hospital said the liquor consumed by the victims was apparently mixed with the poisonous methyl alcohol. Samples of the liquor were sent to Hyderabad for chemical analysis.[/size]

[size=4]Police arrested Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader D. Umamaheswara Rao early Sunday as he, along with relatives of the victims, sat on a 'dharna' at the excise office at Mylavaram Saturday night, demanding action against the guilty and compensation of Rs.10 lakh each to the families of the victims.[/size]

[size=4]Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkataramana ordered a judicial probe into the incident. He also ordered suspension of a circle inspector and a sub-inspector of Mylavaram's excise department.[/size]

[size=4]In the second incident, one person died and three others were taken ill after consuming arrack at Reddybavi in Choutuppal mandal of Nalgonda district, near Hyderabad.[/size]

[size=4]The victims had consumed the country-made liquor to celebrate the New Year.[/size]

[size=4]Excise officials have arrested a liquor trader in the case.[/size]

[size=4]Meanwhile, leader of opposition and TDP chief [url="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/N.-Chandrababu-Naidu-(politician)"]N. Chandrababu Naidu[/url] blamed the government's inefficiency for the hooch tragedies.[/size]

[size=4]Addressing a news conference in Hyderabad, he said the government failed to act against the liquor syndicate which allegedly involves several ministers and legislators of the ruling Congress party.[/size]

[size=4]He demanded an all-party meeting on the liquor syndicate, which came to light last month following the raids by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on liquor traders in various parts of the state.[/size]

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[left][color=#000000][size=6]HYDERABAD: The New Year began on a tragic note in Andhra Pradesh with 17 people losing their lives due to illicit liquor in two separate incidents since Saturday, officials said.[/size][/color][/left]

[color=#000000][size=6]The toll in the hooch tragedy in Krishna district claimed 16 lives since Saturday evening, while one person died in Nalgonda district Sunday.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Hours before the dawn of the New Year, tragedy struck at Poratanagar in Krishna district of coastal Andhra.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]The dead include three women. The victims, belonging to three tribal hamlets, consumed country-made liquor Saturday evening and were rushed to hospital after they complained of giddiness.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Eight people are still battling for life in hospitals at Mylavaram and Vijayawada.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Ten died Saturday night and six since Sunday morning.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Tension prevailed at Vijayawada hospital as relatives of the victims staged a protest when Deputy Excise Commissioner Harvinder Singh visited the hospital. They demanded compensation and also stern action against the culprits.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Doctors at the hospital said the liquor consumed by the victims was apparently mixed with the poisonous methyl alcohol. Samples of the liquor were sent to Hyderabad for chemical analysis.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Police arrested Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader D. Umamaheswara Rao early Sunday as he, along with relatives of the victims, sat on a 'dharna' at the excise office at Mylavaram Saturday night, demanding action against the guilty and compensation of Rs.10 lakh each to the families of the victims.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkataramana ordered a judicial probe into the incident. He also ordered suspension of a circle inspector and a sub-inspector of Mylavaram's excise department.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]In the second incident, one person died and three others were taken ill after consuming arrack at Reddybavi in Choutuppal mandal of Nalgonda district, near Hyderabad.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]The victims had consumed the country-made liquor to celebrate the New Year.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Excise officials have arrested a liquor trader in the case.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Meanwhile, leader of opposition and TDP chief [/size][/color][size=6][url="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/N.-Chandrababu-Naidu-(politician)"][color=#000000]N. Chandrababu Naidu[/color][/url][/size][color=#000000][size=6] blamed the government's inefficiency for the hooch tragedies.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]Addressing a news conference in Hyderabad, he said the government failed to act against the liquor syndicate which allegedly involves several ministers and legislators of the ruling Congress party.[/size][/color]

[color=#000000][size=6]He demanded an all-party meeting on the liquor syndicate, which came to light last month following the raids by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on liquor traders in various parts of the state.[/size][/color]


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e Debbatho mali Botsa ki inkonni days lolli ithey...


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