India, June 2 -- In a major development in the investigation into the Pune toxic liquor tragedy, four police personnel were suspended after their alleged links with the key accused in the illegal liquor network came under scrutiny.

They have been identified as constables Ramdas Jagtap from Yavat Police Station, Subhash Doiphode from Sub Divisional Office in Daund, and Ajit Kale and Sumit Wagh from Uruli Kanchan Police Station.

According to police sources, the action followed an internal inquiry that revealed that the suspended personnel were allegedly in contact with the accused, Radheshyam Prajapati, who is suspected of operating an illegal country liquor manufacturing unit in Uruli Kanchan. Investigators are probing whether the accuse...