India, Aug. 5 -- The Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday invoked the stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against eight accused in the methanol-laced illicit liquor case that claimed 21 lives in May this year.

According to officials, the action has been taken in connection with cases registered under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Bombay Prohibition Act.

The CID stated that the deaths occurred after victims consumed methanol-mixed country liquor, resulting in the deaths of four persons in Hadapsar and 17 in Dapodi and Phugewadi.

The accused booked under MCOCA include alleged kingpin Dattatraya alias Bhau Bhivrao Londhe of Uruli Kanchan, along with Akash ...