MUMBAI: The death toll in the Malwani hooch case has surged to 90. Thirty four people are in hospital undergoing treatment.

Chief minister Devendra Phadnavis demanded a report in the case within two days.

The crime branch has arrested five people in the case. Two of them, Francis D'Mello and Salim Shaikh, have been remanded in police custody till June 24. They will be produced before a local court on Saturday. The duo are believed to be distributors of the spurious liquor .

Earlier, on Friday, the crime branch had arrested three retailers — Raju Pascar, Donald Patel and Gautam Harte .

Eight police personnel from the Malwani police station, including senior inspector Prakash Patil, had been suspended on Friday for lapses.

Read this in Hindi: जहरीली शराब कांड में 81 की मौत, 8 पुलिसकर्मी सस्पेंड