Precautions to avert such unfortunate incidents will also be sorted
CHENNAI, June 20, 2024 (TBINN)
Thirty-four people belonging to Kallakurichi District have died following consumption of ‘methanol mixed arrack,’ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said today.
Stalin also directed officials to notify a one-man commission to be led by Retired Madras High Court Judge B. Gokuldas to make recommendations to the government on measures to be taken to prevent recurrence of such incidents and also look into the reasons for the Kallakurichi deaths.
Chief Minister said four persons linked to the sale of poisonous arrack have been arrested, so far and announced Rs 10 lakh assistance to each of the families of 34 people who died after consuming illicit arrack.
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