Full compensation of ₹ 4 lakh was paid to the kin of the 20, and ₹ two lakh to others.
Twenty people died after drinking spurious liquor in the Sagar district, while the cause of death of another seven was unclear, the state government said in a status report filed in the Madhya Pradesh high court.
The government apprised the court of the action against the accused. It said 102 people requiring hospitalisation after the hooch tragedy were taken to hospitals in Banda and Sagar and provided free medicines and treatment. The government said post-mortems for the 20 were conducted and arrangements were made to transport the bodies to their homes. It added that 70 health camps were organised for discharged patients, and 1,969 were medically examined from September 11 to 19. It added that 32 of the 52 accused have been arrested, and seven liquor shops were sealed and samples were collected.
The government said it constituted a Justice (retired) VPS Chauhan-led judicial commission to inquire into the tragedy.
