At least 70 people have been hospitalized due to symptoms of poisoning. Deaths related to home-smoked liquor are common in India because pot is cheaper than legal alcohol.
At least 29 people have died in South India after drinking home-brewed liquor, reports say Times of India.
In addition, at least 70 people have been hospitalized due to symptoms of poisoning in Kallakurichia in Tamil Nadu state.
The police have arrested a 49-year-old man who is accused of selling toxic alcohol. The police seized 200 liters of homemade liquor. Investigations have revealed that the pontikka contained methanol.
According to the police, those who received treatment complained of headaches, dizziness, nausea and stomachaches after drinking alcohol.
Deaths related to home-distilled liquor are common in India, and poisoned liquor kills hundreds of people in India every year.
Homemade alcohol is much cheaper than legal alcohol, but manufacturers often add highly toxic methanol to it, which even in small amounts causes internal organ damage, blindness and eventually death.