Arrack and hooch-related prohibition cases declined from 2,472 in 2024 to 742 in the next 13 months till January 2026, but ganja is now slowly gaining ground.
Immediately after the hooch deaths, rumours falsely traced the supply to the Kalvarayan Hills. This brought the local tribal residents under intense police scrutiny and left them vulnerable.
Eight persons, including a key bootlegger, have been arrested in connection with the tragedy that unfolded across Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune city over a span of two days.
