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Aman Kasliwal, 27, the son of Madhya Pradesh Congress spokesperson Anand Jain Kasliwal, has been arrested for allegedly supplying 220 litres of paint thinner to Ajay Rathore, the main accused in a spurious liquor case in Dewas district. Police allege that Rathore used artificial intelligence to learn how to manufacture illicit liquor, mixing the chemical-laden home-brewed alcohol with genuine liquor and distributing it in rural areas using empty branded bottles. Eleven people, including Rathore and managers and salesmen of three licensed liquor shops in Dewas and Indore, have been arrested.
Local residents claim at least 10 people died after consuming the spurious liquor in Chandana, Binjana and nearby areas between September 27 and October 16, while Congress leader Jitu Patwari claims 22 deaths and at least 40 cases of eyesight damage. The investigation began after two deaths were reported in Chandana village on October 15 and 18. A five-member high-level team has been formed by the state government to probe the matter, and three excise officials have been suspended, while the district collector and superintendent of police have been transferred.
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