Chennai: Fifty five people have died after consuming toxic liquor in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district, around 250 km from Chennai. At least 88 others, who reportedly consumed the toxic liquor over the past few days, have been hospitalised.
Many of these victims were from Karunapuram area. Three minor children have lost both their parents in the tragedy.
The state government has suspended district police chief Samay Singh Meena and appointed Rajat Chaturvedi in his place. Collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath has been replaced by MS Prasanth.
A Deputy Superintendent of Police-rank officer of prohibition enforcement wing, three inspectors and as many sub-inspectors were also suspended. The state government also transferred the probe into the toxic liquor tragedy to CB-CID.
55 Dead, 88 Hospitalised After Drinking Toxic Liquor In Tamil Nadu
