Tainted alcohol kills at least 41

At least 41 people have died after drinking tainted alcohol in a slum in India’s financial hub of Mumbai.

Police said 21 others are critically ill after drinking the cheap spirits. They have made three arrests.

Deaths from illegally-made alcohol are common in India because the poor cannot afford licensed drinks.

Bootleg spirits are often spiked with chemicals such as pesticides to increase their potency.