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Key Accused in Sagar Hooch Tragedy Caught After Encounter with Police
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News18•23-09-2026, 10:30
Key Accused in Sagar Hooch Tragedy Caught After Encounter with Police
- •Manish Lodhi alias Yashwant Thakur, the main accused in the Sagar hooch tragedy, was apprehended after a brief encounter with police.
- •Lodhi, who had a reward of Rs 30,000, was wanted in connection with the death of 20 people from consuming spurious liquor.
- •The encounter occurred in the Noniya Sesai Road Valley, where Lodhi and an accomplice, Ashish Sahu, opened fire on police.
- •Lodhi was shot in the leg, and Sahu sustained a fractured hand; both are receiving hospital treatment.
- •Police recovered two country-made pistols, five empty cartridges, and a baseball bat from the scene, and 35 accused have been apprehended so far in the case.
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The main accused, Manish Lodhi alias Yashwant Thakur, who carried a reward of Rs 30,000, was apprehended after a brief police encounter.
Police have apprehended a total of 35 accused in connection with the spurious liquor case so far.
Police recovered two country-made pistols, five empty cartridges, and a baseball bat from the accused at the scene.