India, June 4 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) issued a show-cause notice on June 2 to Karnail Singh Virka, one of the key accused in the methanol-laced liquor tragedy that claimed 17 lives in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, directing him to remove an allegedly unauthorised structure in Phugewadi within 24 hours or face demolition, civic officials said on Wednesday.

Virka has reportedly been selling alcohol from his residence for over four decades. Officials claimed that 13 deaths could be traced to the alcohol he sold.

The Encroachment Department of PCMC's Zone 8 office issued the notice following an inspection of the property in Sanjay Nagar. The notice states that the action was initiated under the provisions of the Ma...