Fadnavis Calls Liquor Deaths ‘Murder’ As Rohit Pawar Slams BJP And Vandalises Shop

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned those responsible for the deaths of 13 people after they consumed poisonous liquor in Pune, while speaking to media persons here on Friday.

A total of 13 people, including 8 people from Phugewadi in Pimpri-Chinchwad city and 5 others from Kalepadal area in Hadapsar area, died after consuming poisonous liquor, believed to be laced with spirit. Some of the other victims are undergoing treatment.

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“I have spoken to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissioner. The police have already found out where this liquor was manufactured. The accused in this case have been arrested. There may be some more people. The police is trying to find them. Efforts are being made to save those who are in the hospital,” Fadnavis said.

“The incident is very serious. Eight people have been arrested and some more may be arrested. The entire chain of events will be traced and strict action will be taken. This is a kind of murder. Very strict provisions of the law have been imposed against the accused,” Fadnavis said.

Meanwhile, a certain Yogesh Wankhede has been arrested allegedly supplying liquor containing spirit, while another accused called Karnal Singh Virkha, is likely to be arrested soon.

However, earlier on Friday, Sharad Pawar-led NCP MLA Rohit Pawar met the survivors of the incident. Later, Rohit Pawar reached the shop where the poisonous liquor was sold and personally vandalised its counter, while his party workers practically destroyed the rest of the liquor shop.

After this, he strongly criticized the BJP. “Under BJP rule, bulldozers are used on the basis of religion. So why have bulldozers not been used in such a liquor shop? When the system does not work, and when the police and the administration is weak, we want to give a message to the people. Sometimes, we are compelled to take some things into our own hands. Minor girls are being subjected to atrocities and women are being subjected to atrocities. Even in the case of Ajit Dada’s air crash, the system never helped,” Rohit Pawar said.

“Poor people die after drinking poisonous alcohol, but the system does nothing. The administration remains silent after ordinary people die. The police seem to be trying to protect someone. It looks like this case is not going to be investigated further. That is why one of the accused has been asked to surrender on his own, so that the main mastermind, who is the big fish, can escape,” Rohit Pawar alleged.
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