Overview

• The death toll from the adulterated toddy outbreak rose to nine following the death of 42-year-old P. Gangamani at Gandhi Hospital.
• Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences reported 36 admissions and Gandhi Hospital treated 23 patients linked to the outbreak, with roughly fifty still hospitalized across both facilities.
• Nine patients remain in critical condition on ventilator and inotropic support while receiving oxygen therapy.
• Laboratory analysis confirmed alprazolam in toddy samples, pointing to deliberate chemical adulteration.
• Telangana Excise and KPHB police have arrested suspects and continue questioning them as the probe deepens into the supply chain.