2022 Bihar alcohol poisoning
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| Venue | Bihar |
|---|---|
| Cause | poisoning from hooch |
| Deaths | 73 |
On 14 December 2022, an alcohol poisoning took place in Bihar, India.[1] The poisoning resulted in the death of 73 people.[2] The victims consumed hooch (spurious liquor), that is qualitatively different from the standard alcoholic products.[3] It is the highest death toll in Bihar, since liquor prohibition in the state in 2016.[4]
In April 2016, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar enacted legislation banning the sale and consumption of alcohol in the Bihar. 21 million litres of liquor had been seized in the state till February 2022 since the prohibition. For violating the law, around 450,000 people have been arrested. Mostly, the poisoning incidents have been reported from rural areas, where denatured spirit's use has proliferated due to illegal manufacturing facilities.[5]