1991 Delhi hooch tragedy

1991 Delhi hooch tragedy killed 199 people in Delhi on 5 November 1991 when they consumed illicit liquor. Most of them were casual labourers and rickshaw-pullers who died after consuming Karpoor Asav or sura, a so-called ayurvedic medicine.[1] This 'Karpoov Asav' was manufactured by a firm called Karnal Pharmacy based in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Tests confirmed that this 'Karpov Asav' contained methyl alcohol. The Delhi Administration set up a one-Man Commission of Inquiry under the Chairmanship of Jagdish Chandra, a retired Judge of the Delhi High Court under the Commission of Inquiry Act. 1952.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Over 200 deaths expose racket in ayurvedic drugs in Delhi : INDIASCOPE - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  2. ↑ "ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses2/11221191". parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2014-02-20.


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