Delhi alcohol poisonings

The Delhi alcohol poisonings killed 199 people in Delhi on 5 November 1991 when they consumed illicit liquor. Most of them were casual labourers and rickshaw-pullers who died after consuming Karpoor Asav or sura, a so-called ayurvedic medicine.[1] This 'Karpoor Asav' was manufactured by a firm called Karnal Pharmacy based in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Tests confirmed that this 'Karpoor Asav' contained methyl alcohol. The Delhi Administration set up a one-Man Commission of Inquiry under the Chairmanship of Jagdish Chandra, a retired Judge of the Delhi High Court under the Commission of Inquiry Act. 1952.[2]

See also

List of alcohol poisonings in India

References
  1. Menon, Ramesh (30 November 1991). "Over 200 deaths expose racket in ayurvedic drugs in Delhi". India Today. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. "ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses2/11221191". parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 20 February 2014.


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