Pune hooch tragedy: 22 police, Excise personnel face suspension
Twenty-two personnel from the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad police, as well as the Maharashtra excise department, have been suspended due to their failure to prevent the illegal supply of spurious liquor that resulted in 14 fatalities. Eight individuals, including a significant bootlegger, have been arrested in connection with the incident, which has prompted the Crime Investigation Department to take over the investigation. The suspensions include senior police officers and excise department staff, highlighting the serious implications of the tragedy.
- ▪22 personnel from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad police and excise department have been suspended.
- ▪14 lives were claimed due to suspected spurious liquor consumption.
- ▪Eight individuals, including a key bootlegger, have been arrested in connection with the case.
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As many as 22 personnel from the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad police, along with the Maharashtra excise department, have been suspended for failing to curb the illegal supply of suspected spurious liquor that claimed 14 lives, officials said on Saturday (May 30, 2026).Eight persons, including a key bootlegger, have been arrested in connection with the tragedy that unfolded across Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune city over a span of two days, prompting the Crime Investigation Department (CID) to take over the probe.As per an order issued by the Pune Police Commissionerate, senior Police Inspector Sanjay Mogale, attached to the Hadapsar police station, Assistant Police Inspector Hasina Sikalgar and Sub-Inspector Hasan Mulani have been suspended for failing to curb the alleged illegal trade and supply…
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