South China Morning Post · General

Toxic liquor deaths rise as alcohol ban proves ineffective in Bihar, India | South China Morning Post

Story summary

Deaths from consuming illicit alcohol in the eastern Indian state of Bihar have been on the rise since state authorities imposed a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in 2016. A black market for fake alcohol is flourishing, but the toxic concoctions have killed several hundred people since the contro…

Read at South China Morning Post

Opens the original publisher in a new tab. Full articles belong to their publishers; a subscription may be required.

Your local edition.

Choose a timezone for story timestamps and date filters.