Overview

• Authorities confirm eight fatalities and about 50 people remain under treatment at NIMS and Gandhi Hospital.
• Several patients are undergoing dialysis amid symptoms consistent with methanol and sedative adulteration, including dizziness and low blood pressure.
• The Prohibition and Excise Department has sealed multiple toddy outlets and arrested five individuals accused of distributing the tainted brew.
• Toxicology tests are pending to identify the specific chemicals involved as the Telangana Human Rights Commission demands a detailed report by August 20.
• State data show more than 39,000 toddy-related incidents since 2014 and over 500 adulteration cases in the first half of 2025, underscoring regulatory and corruption challenges.