Hooch tragedy: Death toll climbs to 20; CM suspends Morena SP, collector

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Published on January 13, 2021 - Duration: 02:53s

Hooch tragedy: Death toll climbs to 20; CM suspends Morena SP, collector

Six more people have died after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, raising the toll to 20, a police official said on Wednesday.

Taking serious cognisance of the incident, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered the removal of Morena's collector and superintendent of police, after holding a review meeting on the situation on Wednesday, another official said.

Police said they have registered a case against seven people in connection with the incident and launched a search for them.

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