Toxin and Tyranny: When Booze Becomes a Deadly Gamble The recent spate of deaths in India's Madhya Pradesh, linked to suspected illicit liquor consumption, is a grim reminder of the twin threats of corruption and complacency that plague this vast and complex country.
At least 11 people have lost their lives, with nearly 35 hospitalized, leaving families shattered and a community reeling.
The symptoms reported by doctors – bluish discolouration of the body and muscle stiffness – are all too familiar to those who have studied the horrors of toxic liquor consumption.