Azamgarh alcohol poisonings

The Azamgarh alcohol poisonings resulted in the deaths of 39 people in the city of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, India, in October 2013, due to consumption of moonshine mixed with methanol. This was considered one of the worst alcohol poisonings in the state. The locals have contested the death toll, claiming over 40 people had died in the incident.

Aftermath
At least 12 people were arrested during several police raids. Some of the victims reportedly went blind. Officials from the State's excise department, including the district excise inspector Om Prakash Singh, were suspended amidst a rising death toll.