Mumbai: The number of those dead after consuming liquor in Mumbai's Malwani has increased to 94 as the police continued the manhunt for four bootleggers said to be involved in the illicit business.
The hooch tragedy, which resulted in 94 deaths, is said to be the worst in over a decade in Maharashtra.
"94 ppl have died, 35 are under treatment. Teams have been sent to investigate the matter," the ANI quoted additional consumer FS Patil on Malwani Hooch tragedy.
Besides 94 deaths, 45 more are under treatment in various government and private hospitals since the past four days.
These people had consumed liquor at a country liquor bar in Malwani on Wednesday night.
The Crime Branch, which is probing the incident, has launched a manhunt across Mumbai and its surroundings for at least four bootleggers who are said to be the kingpins of the illicit liquor trade.
Police have so far nabbed around 20 people in connection with the incident.
Meanwhile, Mumbai police have launched a house-to-house search in the Laxmi Nagar slum and other areas to ascertain if anybody had visited or bought liquor from there and consumed it.
At least eight such people were detected on Sunday and were taken to hospitals.
In December, 2004, 87 people have died in two such incidents in Mumbai.
With IANS inputs
