Sangrur, May 14 -- The Amritsar hooch tragedy, which has claimed at least 21 lives, comes 14 months after the Sangrur incident that left 20 dead in March 2024 - a case whose trial is still ongoing. The back-to-back tragedies have punctured the Punjab government's claims of clamping down on liquor mafia.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP), Sangrur, Sartaj Singh Chahal said that all 18 individuals accused in the Sangrur hooch case are now facing trial before the additional session judge in a special court. "While some individuals initially taken into custody were granted bail, the remaining 18 accused are currently on trial. These accused have been charged and the process of recording their testimonies is ongoing," the SSP said on Tuesd...