PUNE, May 30 -- At least 14 people have died and four others are battling for life after consuming alcohol laced with methanol across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad in the last 48 hours. The tragedy, which unfolded across the two cities, led to a swift crackdown on the network that supplied the alcohol, leading to the arrest of nine suspects across Thursday and Friday. Among those arrested is Yogesh Wankhede, a notorious bootlegger and history sheeter. Wankhede, at the heart of the illegal liquor supply chain, allegedly added methanol, a highly toxic industrial chemical, to the alcohol to enhance its potency. Instead, he turned it into a poisonous cocktail. Investigators say Wankhede was previously booked by the state excise department in cases relating to the distribution and sale of bootlegged liquor. The deaths took place in Phugewadi and Dapodi in Pimpri Chinchwad, and Hadapsar in Pune city. Ten deaths were reported in Phugewadi and Dapodi, while four people died in Hadapsar. Two other deaths, those of brothers Vijay Prakash Rathod, 31, and Rajendra Prakash Rathod, 34, are not currently counted as part of the liquor tragedy. However, investigators are examining the circumstances of their death because both reportedly displayed symptoms similar to those seen in other victims. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said, "This is a very unfortunate incident. We have identified the entire ecosystem behind this. We are also investigating how far this network extends." P6...