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GWALIOR: A dispute over serving liquor at a wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district turned violent, with a group of guests allegedly attacking the bride, groom and their family members, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday night in Patai village under the Aron police station area, where several members of the groom's family were injured. The accused also allegedly took away household items and cash during the attack. According to police, Mahesh Jatav, the groom, a resident of the village, was getting married when some neighbours demanded alcohol at the celebration, leading to an argument. When the groom refused to arrange or pay for liquor, the situation escalated into a physical clash between the two sides.The groom's mother, Sheela, said the trouble began soon after the bride arrived at their home and wedding rituals were underway. She alleged that a few neighbours came and asked her son for money to buy liquor. When the demand was refused, the group allegedly attacked the groom and other family members. She further claimed that when she tried to stop them, the neighbours also assaulted her, her husband and the bride.
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
Three men died after allegedly consuming liquor in Meerut's Daurala area on Friday evening, with police launching a probe as the exact cause of death remains unclear. The Daurala police station in Meerut received information from Aryavart Hospital that three persons had been brought there in an unconscious condition after consuming alcohol. Acting on the alert, the station in-charge along with a police team rushed to the hospital, where all three men died during treatment. The deceased have bee ...Read More >
Patna: The state govt will soon recruit 64,000 additional constables for the Bihar Police, CM Nitish Kumar announced on Saturday after handing out appointment letters to 21,391 newly inducted constables, including a large number of women."Our govt introduced 35% reservation for women in the state police back in 2013. A total of 55,000 posts are being filled through promotions. The recruitment process for another 64,000 posts is underway," Nitish said.He praised the performance of women in the force, drawing applause from the audience, and added that their number had now reached 36,000, the hig ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Liquor sales at beach shacks will be allowed only through the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) to promote tourism, Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan clarified on Friday. "There is no room for any further confusion on this. Licenses will be granted only to the OTDC and hence the provision will entirely depend on it," he told reporters. The new Excise Policy for 2026-29, which came into force from April 1, prohibits sale of liquor near Shree Jagannath Temple, Grand Road, venue of annual Rath Yatra, and beach shacks within the Puri municipal limits. Besides, home ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the presence of her mother. The minor, who had been living with her father following her parents' separat ...Read More >
UP News Updates: Alcohol lovers in Buland Shahr, Uttar Pradesh, have destroyed all previous sales records during the festive Diwali season. Between October 19 and October 24, alcohol addicts in the district spent Rs 10.47 crore on alcohol in just six days. Additionally, it was a huge success for the Excise Department, demonstrating how enthusiastically and jam-packed the area was during Diwali. The Excise Department has reported that sales of alcoholic beverages have skyrocketed during these six days of the holiday season. Buland Shahr liquor enthusiasts purchased whiskey in every category, b ...Read More >
Kendrapada: Women gathered at Binjharpur police station in Jajpur district on Wednesday demanding immediate closure of illicit liquor outlets in and around the Mansada Chhack on Jajpur-Singhpur main road.They also blocked the main road to Binjharpur police station for around three hours and demanded immediate arrest of the illicit liquor makers and sellers. The protesting women alleged that women, girls and students are facing severe difficulties walking on the road due to the menace of drunkards ...Read More >
Patna, April 3: In a suspected hooch tragedy in East Champaran district of Bihar, at least four people have died while more than a dozen others fell ill after allegedly consuming toxic liquor. The incident has triggered panic in the affected villages. According to sources, several persons consumed suspected spurious liquor in Balganga village under the Turkauliya police station area on Wednesday evening. The deceased have been identified as Pramod Yadav, Chandu Kumar, Parishan Manjhi and one other person. An FIR of murder has been registered against an individual named Naga Rai, who was detai ...Read More >
MEERUT: Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias Daulat (40) -- purchased liquor from a government-authorised country liquor outlet on Friday evening ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Signalling the government's intent to move ahead with the impeachment motion of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that main opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion in the upcoming monsoon session scheduled for July21-August 21. Rijiju said that the government is yet to decide whether the motion would be brought in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For the Lok Sabha, signatures of a minimum 100 MPs is required. The requirement is the support of at least 50 MPs in the Rajya Sabha. H ...Read More >
Police recovered a total of 42 cartons of alcohol, loaded on the backs of the camels. Three camels, a band of five men, and narrow dirt tracks in forests. This unlikely setup was the backbone of an illegal liquor smuggling operation into South Delhi -- until Delhi Police busted the racket on Thursday, arresting all five men along with their unlikely accomplices: the camels. According to a police officer, the accused used forest routes to avoid detection, but vehicles often struggled to pass thr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The arrest of a 48-year-old bootlegger on Monday has evoked a sense of déjà vu: this is the second time he, along with the same camels, has been arrested in six months for trying to smuggle liquor on camelback into the Capital from Faridabad through a forest stretch. Delhi Police had first uncovered the new tactic deployed by liquor traffickers to outsmart police surveillance in September last year. Acting on a tip-off, on Monday, police laid a trap for Faridabad resident Vinod Bhad ...Read More >
With four more people succumbing to suspected spurious liquor, the death toll in Bihar's hooch tragedy rose to five, officials said. At least six others are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in East Champaran for symptoms like blindness, an official added. A station house officer (SHO) has also been suspended for the lapse in duty and two people were arrested. The deceased have been identified as Chandu Kumar (28) of Pulwa Ghat village and Hiralal Bhagat of Hardiya, both under Raghu ...Read More >
Diljit Dosanjh is set to perform in Chandigarh on December 14 as part of his "Dil-Luminati" India Tour. Diljit Dosanjh will perform in Chandigarh on December 14 (File photo) The Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights has advised singer Diljit Dosanjh to refrain from singing some of his hit songs, including 'Patiala Peg', at his upcoming concert in the city as they "promote" alcohol, drugs and violence and "affect" children. The 40-year-old is set to perform in Chandigarh on Decemb ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
The Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) announced a nationwide liquor bandh to oppose Maharashtra's tax hikes, which it said are pushing the industry towards a collapse. More than 20,000 bars and permit rooms across Maharashtra will shut operations on July 14 (Monday) in protest against the state government's tax hikes on liquor, which they characterised as "draconian". The Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) said the nationwide bandh has been organised to oppose the state ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Five people were arrested for using camels to transport alcohol from Faridabad to Delhi. A total of 42 cartons containing illicit liquor, 24 bottles of beer, and three camels used in the illegal transportation were recovered, police said on Friday. The accused have been identified as Vinod Bhadana (48) and Sunil Bhadana (38), residents of Faridabad; Rahul (22) and Ajay (25), residents of Delhi; and Saurabh (26), a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Sunil was previously involved in a criminal case, Rahul in two cases, and Ajay in one case, according to police. Police said they ramped up l ...Read More >
The businessman (in blue) was among two people arrested. Two people, including a prominent businessman, were arrested after liquor cans were recovered from a vehicle near a hotel, where a huge party was held to celebrate his birthday, in Surat in the dry state of Gujarat earlier this week. According to sources, the party at KS Avtaar Hotel in Althan was held to celebrate businessman Sameer Shah's birthday on Thursday. During the course of the celebration, Sameer's 19-year-old son began drinking ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The music thumped, the lights flashed, and revellers danced into the night, until sirens broke the beat. A DJ party at a Shilaj farmhouse turned into a police raid, as undercover officers from Bopal police found liquor and hookahs -- both prohibited under Gujarat's laws -- being served at the party on Friday night. By morning, 20 people, including 13 foreign students, two bootleggers and the owners of the farmhouse, were taken into custody.According to Bopal inspector B T Gohil, around 50 people were rounded up and brought to the police station. "Of them, 13 African students and two ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The music thumped, the lights flashed, and revellers danced into the night, until sirens broke the beat. A DJ party at a Shilaj farmhouse turned into a police raid, as undercover officers from Bopal police found liquor and hookahs -- both prohibited under Gujarat's laws -- being served at the party on Friday night. By morning, 20 people, including 13 foreign students, two bootleggers and the owners of the farmhouse, were taken into custody.According to Bopal inspector B T Gohil, around ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A video showing school girls purchasing alcohol from a government liquor shop in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district is going viral on internet. It is said, not only did the shopkeeper entertain the students, but also completed the sale, which is a clear violation of the law. The matter came to fore through CCTV footage captured in Nainpur of Mandla district, which has sparked outrage and raised serious questions about law enforcement in the state. Watch the video here: The visual shows a group of schoolgirls, some with scarves on their heads, entering the shop, appro ...Read More >
Bhopal: Bride, groom and their family members were allegedly assaulted by some guests in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district for not being served liquor at the wedding celebration, police said on Thursday. The incident took place in the village of Patai under Aron police station late on Tuesday night, according to the local city superintendent of police Manish Yadav. According to the police, the groom, Mahesh Jatav, was approached by a group of people in the village to throw a liquor party for them on the occasion. An altercation ensued between him and the group when he refused t ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death toll in Motihari, Bihar, has risen to four on Friday, while six others are still battling for life. As per the officials, seven people have been discharged after initial treatment. The tragedy began in Balganga village under the Raghunathpur police station. The most horrifying part is that six to seven people who consumed the alcohol almost lost their eyesight. East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal said, The death toll has now mounted to four. Bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination. The exact cause of death can only be known after the report." The a ...Read More >
Meerut (UP), Apr 6 (PTI) Police have arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials said on Sunday, adding that they suspected foul play. Police arrested three people, including a woman, after three men drank alcohol from the same bottle and died, officials have said, adding that they suspected foul play. According to police on Sunday, the three victims -- Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at his shop and Ankit alias Daulat (40) -- purchased liquor from a government-authorised country liquor outlet ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 3: Six IT professionals were arrested by the Prohibition and Excise Department of Telangana for consuming drugs during a party at a farmhouse in Moinabad near Hyderabad. The techies were found consuming LSD blots, hash oil and alcohol at a birthday party late on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the Telangana Excise Task Force conducted a raid at a farmhouse and seized drugs and foreign liquor. According to the excise police, a drug test was conducted on those attending the late-night party, and six techies tested positive. Drugs, including LSD blots and ...Read More >
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rider of the bike which became the cause of Friday's bus fire tragedy near here killing 19 passengers was drunk, but the bus driver was not found under the influence of alcohol, a senior police official said on Sunday. While the reckless manner in which the rider was seen riding the bike in the CCTV footage obtained by police on Saturday had clearly indicated that he was drunk, the forensic report confirmed on Sunday that he was under the influence of alcohol. The report from the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL), Kurnool confir ...Read More >
Gwalior, Apr 2 (PTI) Upset at not being served liquor, a group of guests at a wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district allegedly assaulted the bride, groom and their family members, police said. Some members of the groom's family suffered injuries in the incident that occurred on Tuesday night in Patai village under the Aron police station area. The accused also allegedly stole household items and money during the assault, a police official said on Wednesday. Local resident Mahesh Jatav was getting married when his neighbours demanded that they be served liquor during the celebration, wh ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday criticised the DMK government and Chief Minister MK Stalin during an election campaign at Saidapet, where he canvassed for AMMK candidate G Senthamizhan in the AIADMK-led alliance. Anbumani said several sections, including teachers, sanitation workers and village staff, of protesting as they felt "betrayed" by the government. He said leaders like Periyar E V Ramasamy, CN Annadurai and M Karunanidhi stood for social justice, but alleged the pre ...Read More >
MEERUT: Three people died under suspicious circumstances after consuming country liquor in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, with officials on Saturday saying preliminary investigations have not established whether the deaths were linked to the quality of alcohol. The three reportedly began vomiting and complained of abdominal pain after consuming the liquor on Friday evening. They were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared dead. Officials said a post-mortem examination will ascertain the exact cause of death. According to police, Baburam (60), a grocery shop owner, Jitendra (35), who worked at ...Read More >