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Meghna Bali
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South Asia Bureau Chief and Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
New Delhi
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news and politics.Geospatial Technology
FashionBusiness
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By Meghna Bali Verified| AM (Podcast) Verified The Indian state Bihar has a huge problem with illegal alcohol. Drinking has been banned in the state for nearly a decade but rather than stamp it out, it's simply fuelled a thriving black-market. The policy's facing fresh scrutiny now, with a wave of fatal toxic liquor deaths.
By Meghna Bali Verified, Ellie Grounds| ABC News (Australia) Verified In the Indian state of Bihar, a black market for booze runs rampant, making millions — and killing people in the process. Deep inside the Rajauli forest in India, the air is thick with the sweet and sour punch of yeast. About a dozen policemen march in single file through the tangled undergrowth, dry leaves crunching under their boots in the blazing sun. Suddenly, two massive drums loom into view, 1,000 litres each, bubbling with an illicit brew.
By Meghna Bali Verified| AM (Podcast) Verified The Indian state Bihar has a huge problem with illegal alcohol. Drinking has been banned in the state for nearly a decade but rather than stamp it out, it's simply fuelled a thriving black-market. The policy's facing fresh scrutiny now, with a wave of fatal toxic liquor deaths.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
+61 2 8333 2821