Overview

• Three men, identified as Rinku, Debi, and Mangoo, died after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Ludhiana’s Basti Jodhewal area on May 21, 2025.
• The victims lost consciousness and began foaming at the mouth before being declared dead at a local hospital.
• Authorities have registered an FIR against unidentified individuals and collected liquor samples from a local vend for forensic testing.
• The incident follows a similar tragedy in Amritsar earlier this month that claimed 27 lives, linked to methanol-laced liquor.
• Political opposition has intensified criticism of the Punjab government, demanding stricter enforcement and accountability for recurring illicit liquor deaths.