Of the five persons who consumed toxic liquor and are undergoing treatment at PCMC-run YCM hospital in Pimpri, three have been put on dialysis after their kidneys failed to function.

The three are among the nine persons who were brought to YCM hospital in last two-three days from Phugewadi-Dapodi areas of Pimpri-Chinchwad.

All of them had consumed toxic liquor mixed with methanol which they bought from illicit liquor dens operating brazenly in their area.

Among the dead are two brothers, Vijay and Raju Rathod. Their families said they were habitual drinkers and had consumed the toxic liquor a day before.

”Of the nine who were brought to YCMH, six have died. Three were put on dialysis after their kidneys failed to function. When a person consumes a toxic substance, his liver first gets affected and then his vital organs. Kidneys which filters blood gets badly affected and there is also the possibility of their function dropping drastically,” said Dr Rajendra Wable, Dean of YCM hospital and Medical College.

Dr Wable reiterated that the liquor that was consumed by these individuals must have been placed with the methanol.

”It appears that the liquor was poisoning with toxic materials like methanol. We have sent the viscera of the deceased for chemical analysis,” he said.

Almost all of them who were brought to YCM hospital suffered from blurring of vision, breathlessness, vomiting, drowsiness, chest pain, nausea, abdominal pain. The medical report of the hospital said they all indulged in ”binge alcohol consumption.”

Dr Wable said methonal is mixed with enthanol in hospitals and used as anti-spectic. ”When it is ingested, it is toxic to the body,” he said. Police investigation revealed that the alleged kingpin Yogesh Vhankade had brought methanol from Mumbai and had mixed it with liquor to increase the quantity so that it could be supplied to in Hadapsar, Dapodi, Phugewadi and Chatuhshrungi areas where the illicit liquor dens operate.

Doctors said the patients were severely affected by the poisonous liquor, that some of them died just a few hours after being admitted.

The moment they were brought in, all of them had to be admitted to the intensive care units of the hospitals.

For instance, Akbar Pathan (48) was admitted to the intensive care unit of YCM hospital at 6.45 am on May 28, he died at 12.10 pm.

Anand Nikalje (70) who was admitted in the hospital ICU at 4.45 pm, died at 7.45 pm on May 28 itself.

Anand Desai (53), who was admitted in the hospital ICU at 11.20 am, on May 28 died at 4.05 pm.

Akshay Avsarmal (28) who was admitted in hospital ICU 1 at 10:20 pm on May 29 was declared dead at 6.45 am.

Rajesh Rajput (53) was brought dead at YCM hospital on May 28 at 2.48 pm.

Sachin Netke (34) was also brought dead at YCM hospital at 9.50 am.

His family members said he slept early and had woken up all sweating at midnight. ”He slept again and did not get up in the morning. He was motionless after which we took him to the hospital,” his family told The Indian Express.