Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 21 (HBTV): Tamil Nadu Director of Medical Education Sangumani on Friday said that 47 people have lost their lives after consuming illicit liquor in Kallakurichi district of the state.    

Earlier today, three persons accused in the case were sent to 15 days of judicial custody and taken to Cudallore Central prison. Kallakurichi police produced the accused before district combined court.

According to the police, the accused have been identified as one Govindaraj, a Damadoran, and a Vijaya.

The accused have been taken to Cuddalore Central Prison from Kallakurichi Combined District Court.   

The second day of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Session began in Chennai on Friday with a ruckus as AIADMK legislators sporting black clothes raised slogans inside the House over the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi.  

Speaker Appavu ordered the watch and ward staff, which performs security duties inside the Assembly, to evict AIADMK MLAs from the assembly hall. 

Visuals from outside the assembly showed ward staff escorting AIADMK members outside. There were heavy police personnel outside the assembly. 

Chaos erupted both inside and outside the Tamil Nadu Assembly in Chennai, as AIADMK members raised slogans demanding discussion about the Kallakurichi tragedy in which at least 47 persons died. 

The state assembly session yesterday concluded by paying respects to those who died from consuming spurious liquor.  

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.