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By Pramod Madhav: Days after hooch tragedies claimed the lives of 22 people in the Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts of Chennai, state DGP Sylendra Babu said the liquor which was seized from the crime scene was found to be methanol.
The liquor was sent to a laboratory for testing, where it was found that the methanol was stolen from factories and was unfit for human consumption.
Meanwhile, the case was transferred to the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) for further investigations.
“This Methanol was sold by Amaran from Othiyur. After his arrest and subsequent enquiry, he admitted to having bought it from Muthu who had acquired it from Ezhumalai in Puducherry,” the DGP said in a statement.
The DGP also said a man identified as Amavasai was arrested in connection with the case.
A total of 1,40,649 cases in connection with spurious liquor were registered in 2022, based on which, 1,39,697 accused were arrested, while 37,217 litre of spurious liquor along with 2,957 vehicles were seized, the DGP said.
“Though distilling of liquor illegally has been almost curbed and smuggling of such liquor from neighboring States’ is being constantly monitored, a few have stolen poisonous liquor from factories and sold it which led to the tragedy. It is being investigated to find from which factory Methanol was stolen and who all are involved,” stated DGP Sylendra Babu.
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