India: Death-penalty call for illegal drink sellers

A week after poisoned illegal drink killed 150 people, a state government in India wants to bring in capital punishment for suppliers involved in any future cases.

India: Death-penalty call for illegal drink sellers
Thu, 16 Jul, 2009 - 19:13

A week after poisoned illegal drink killed 150 people, a state government in India wants to bring in capital punishment for suppliers involved in any future cases.

The Gujarat government is calling for a law that imposes the death penalty or life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of causing deaths through illicit alcohol.

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