Punjab News Express

Saturday, July 19, 2025

BREAKING

• Brahmpura Accuses AAP of Widespread Corruption in Delhi and Punjab, Calls for Strong Investigations • ED seizes illegal call centre’s 2 Punjab properties worth Rs 7.31 crore • Congress seeks all-party meeting on threats to Golden Temple • Kapurthala Police Nab Four in Bhakhariana Firing Case, Weapon and Motorcycle Recovered • Culprit issuing threats to Golden Temple must be immediately identified and exposed before Khalsa Panth: Akal Takht Jathedar • Migrant among two travel agents, booked for duping a Shahkot resident of Rs. 18 lakhs

Hooch Deaths

Methanol responsible for 17 hooch deaths; 10 arrested: Punjab Police

CHANDIGARH: As the hooch death toll in Punjab rose to 17, most of the victims daily-wagers, and many critical in Amritsar district, Punjab Police on Tuesday said it has arrested 10 people, including the kingpin of the racket, along with several distributors and suppliers of methanol, a fatal chemical used in industrial products, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here.

In 'dry' Bihar, illicit liquor available without stop: Priyanka Gandhi on hooch deaths

PATNA: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Nitish government over the hooch deaths in Bihar, saying that liquor is banned in the state but its business is on with full vigour.

Capt Amarinder told Kejriwal to 'Mind your own business' on demanding CBI probe into hooch deaths

CHANDIGARH: In a scathing counter to Arvind Kejriwal’s demand for CBI probe into the hooch tragedy, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday asked his Delhi counterpart to mind his own business and not to exploit the tragic affair for reviving his defunct Aam Aadmi Party’s stake in the state.