Police arrest two more suspects in Sagar hooch case, report says
Two more people have been arrested in connection with the Sagar hooch tragedy, bringing the reported number of arrests to 39. Police Superintendent Anurag Sujania said officers fired in self-defence and that one suspect was injured in the leg.
Police have arrested two more key suspects in connection with the Sagar hooch tragedy, according to The Hindu. The arrests bring the total number of people held in the case to 39, the report said. The supplied material identifies the two suspects as Ashish Sahu and another person, although it does not provide the second individual’s name.
Sagar Superintendent of Police Anurag Sujania said police fired in self-defence during an encounter. He said one of the suspects was injured in the leg before both were taken into custody. The available information does not state the number of deaths or injuries linked to the hooch tragedy, the location of the encounter, or the charges filed against the arrested people.
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