Malvani hooch case: 13,760-page charge sheet filed

Malvani hooch case: 13,760-page charge sheet filed

FPJ BureauUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 10:36 PM IST
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Mumbai  : The unit 11 of the city crime branch on Thursday filed a 13,760-page charge sheet in the Malvani hooch tragedy. The charge sheet, submitted before the Esplanade Court 83 days after the incident which claimed 106 lives, had the forensic science laboratory reports, post mortem reports, spot panchnama, statements of the witnesses, victims and their relative, along with the CDR reports.

According to the charge sheet, around 75 people were physically impaired for life – some even suffered mental problems. The police had included statements of 577 witnesses in it.

According to the police, after Mansoor Khan alias Atiq was arrested from Delhi, he revealed he used to supply ethanol and methanol in Mumbai. Upon enquiry, Atiq revealed that he acquired chemicals from groups running in Vapi and Ahmadabad in Gujarat.

Crime branch sources said Atiq met Guru Bhai alias Lala Bhai, who was the mediator between Leela Dhar Patel (43), an owner of a German ink company in Vapi, Kishore Vallabh Bhai Patel (59) and Nattu Bhai, resident of Vapi, who is still absconding. They helped Atiq in purchasing seven drums of ethanol. Leela Dhar Patel used only 5% of the ethanol chemical used in making the ink, while he sold the rest in the black market which was then used to make liquor, police said. The ethanol was then brought to Mumbai, and sold to the accused who were arrested from Malvani.

Crime branch sources have also revealed that the accused used to rob trucks carrying the chemical on the highway and sell it in the market.

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80% died due to concentrated methanol: report

According to crime branch sources, the post mortem report revealed that 80% of the deceased had methanol and ethanol in their stomach in large quantities. Police had found three methanol drums of 200 litres each and seven drums of ethanol 200 litres each.

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