2008 Karnataka-Tamil Nadu alcohol poisonings

2008 poisoning incident in India November 2013 February 2020 The 2008 Karnataka-Tamil Nadu alcohol poisonings was an incident in the southern Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in May 2008 in which 180 people reportedly died after consuming illicit liquor.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-20/bangalore/27752022_1_spurious-liquor-hooch-tragedy-tamil-nadu-s-krishnagiri https://web.archive.org/web/20131021070802/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-20/bangalore/27752022_1_spurious-liquor-hooch-tragedy-tamil-nadu-s-krishnagiri dead 21 October 2013 K'taka, TN hooch toll mounts to 64 20 May 2008 The Times of India 21 October 2013 This incident is considered to be the worst methanol poisoning in the country since at least 2000.http://www.dw.de/scores-of-hooch-deaths-every-year-in-india/a-5211956 Scores of Hooch Deaths Every Year in India Deutsche Welle 14 July 2009 7 November 2013https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/hooch-tragedies-in-india-148938-2011-12-15 Hooch tragedies in India India Today 16 December 2011 21 October 2013 Incident On 18 May 2008, some people from the Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural and Kolar district in the state of Karnataka and neighbouring Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, consumed moonshine (illicit liquor) made with camphor and tobacco. This drink contained toxic methyl alcohol,https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/world/asia/21india.html?_r=0 Poison Moonshine Kills 110 of India's Poor The New York Times 21 May 2008 3 November 2013 which initially caused the death of 156 people. Of these, 56 were in urban Bangalore, 27 were in rural Bangalore, 32 were in Kolar, and 41 were in Krishnagiri.July 2026 Several people were hospitalised complaining of stomach pain and vomiting. A small number lost their eyesight. The death toll later rose to 180 as hospitalised victims died.http://www.oneindia.com/2008/05/23/hooch-death-rises-180-karnataka-1211524200.html Hooch death toll rises to 180 in Karnataka One India 23 May 2008 21 October 2013 21 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131021131609/http://news.oneindia.in/2008/05/23/hooch-death-rises-180-karnataka-1211524200.html live Poor people prefer illicit liquor as it is cheaper than Indian Made Foreign Liquor, which was the main reason for the incident.http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/from-slow-poison-to-instant-killer/article1261429.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20131021161302/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/from-slow-poison-to-instant-killer/article1261429.ece dead 21 October 2013 From slow poison to instant killer The Hindu 20 May 2008 21 October 2013Amitava Dasgupta The Science of Drinking: How Alcohol Affects Your Body and Mind https://books.google.com/books?id=u3qc7aqWt9oC&pg=PA215 16 April 2011 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 978-1-4422-0411-9 215– Aftermath Police arrested 52 people for producing and supplying the poisonous liquor.http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/25/stories/2008052561210300.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110915043230/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/25/stories/2008052561210300.htm dead 15 September 2011 Karnataka / Bangalore News : Hooch tragedy: eight more arrested 25 May 2008 The Hindu 21 October 2013 After the tragedy, the governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu started an awareness campaign to encourage people not to consume illicit liquor.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hooch-toll-crosses-40-govt-starts-awareness-campaign/311766/ Hooch toll crosses 40, Govt starts awareness campaign The Indian Express 20 May 2008 21 October 2013 In Karnataka, the opposition party blamed the then-ruling coalition for the tragedy and stated that decision to ban arrack was the reason for the incident.http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/20/stories/2008052061400400.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20081118170549/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/20/stories/2008052061400400.htm dead 18 November 2008 Hooch tragedy triggers political blame game 20 May 2008 The Hindu 21 October 2013 In Tamil Nadu, some political parties demanded reintroduction of prohibition in the state.http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/24/stories/2008052452690400.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080526075530/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/24/stories/2008052452690400.htm dead 26 May 2008 Hooch tragedy exposes hollowness of prohibition policy 24 May 2008 The Hindu 21 October 2013 The Tamil Nadu government suspended 21 policemen for the incident.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-24/chennai/27746847_1_hooch-tragedy-police-personnel-krishnagiri-district https://web.archive.org/web/20131021143549/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-24/chennai/27746847_1_hooch-tragedy-police-personnel-krishnagiri-district dead 21 October 2013 TN hooch tragedy: 21 cops suspended 24 June 2008 The Times of India 21 October 2013 Bangalore police arrested a kingpin of the illicit liquor network, but the prime supplier committed suicide.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-23/bangalore/27754555_1_illicit-liquor-sounder-hooch https://web.archive.org/web/20131021143551/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-23/bangalore/27754555_1_illicit-liquor-sounder-hooch dead 21 October 2013 City police nab hooch lord Sounder in TN 23 May 2008 The Times of India 21 October 2013 See also List of alcohol poisonings in India List of methanol poisoning incidents References 30em Category:Alcohol-related deaths in India Category:Methanol poisoning incidents Category:Krishnagiri district Category:Alcohol in Tamil Nadu Karnataka-Tamil Nadu alcohol poisonings Karnataka-Tamil Nadu alcohol poisonings Karnataka-Tamil Nadu alcohol poisonings Category:Crime in Tamil Nadu Karnataka-Tamil Nadu alcohol poisonings Category:Crime in Karnataka