The death toll in Lathtakand has reached 36. 25 people have died in Botad and 11 in Dhandhuka. Along with this, 87 people are under treatment. Jayesh, the main accused in Lathtakand, has been arrested from Pipalj. The accused had provided 600 liters of chemical. Botad district police chief Karanraj Vaghela held a press conference regarding the Latta incident in Botad district. Meanwhile, he said that the first case of lathi-charge had come up in Rojid village. As soon as the entire incident was reported, more than 10 police teams were formed. The police along with the sarpanch and the health team checked the surrounding villages.
4 sinners caused a riot. It was Jayesh of Ahmedabad who gave Sanjay, Pintu and Ajit the chemical. 600 liters of chemicals were distributed among three persons. Botad District Police Chief has given this information. A woman bootlegger Gajuben has also been arrested in the Lathtakand.
Gajuben himself gave the chemical to the people in Rojid village. This chemical was bought by Gajuben from Pintu and Lal. A complaint has been registered against the accused in police stations in Barwala and Ranpur. The police have started questioning about 21 different people. 7 out of 13 accused have been arrested in the Barwala complaint and 6 people have been arrested in the complaint against 11 people in Ranpur. No alcohol is produced from this chemical. The chemical was directly poured into the water and drunk.
The viscera and blood samples of the dead have been sent to Junagadh and Gandhinagar for examination. The exact cause of death will be known after the report. FSL’s team is also investigating. So far 21 people have been rounded up in this case.
Jayesh, who supplied methanol, has been arrested. For how long this methanol was mixed and given instead of alcohol. It is being investigated by Ahmedabad Crime Branch. In Lathtakand, drinking methanol is killing one after another. Lordig Tempo stopped to fill petrol at a place to take methanol from a factory near Pipalaj in Ahmedabad. Whose CCTV has come in front.
