Gujarat hooch tragedy: The matter came to light early Monday morning when some locals of Rojid village of Barvala taluka and other surrounding villages were referred to government hospitals.
Maximum number of deaths took place in Bhagalpur district where so far 22 persons have died since Saturday. Besides, 12 persons lost their lives in Banka district and 3 in Madhepura.
The deceased were identified as Ram Karan Sonkar (55), Rampreet (55) and Jhabbu Sonkar (52).
According to police, the victims, who were friends, consumed liquor, suspected to be spurious, Tuesday night at a shop owned by one of them.
Earlier, as many as 33 people have died and several others reportedly fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar in the last week. According to reports, deaths have been reported in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts.
As many as 33 people have died and several others reportedly fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in two districts of Bihar in the last week.
While addressing media, Sanjay Jaiswal said, " Wherever the police are active, the illicit liquor sale is happening. Especially in the East Champaran, the sale of illicit alcohol could not happen without the collusion of police."
As many as 33 people have died and several others reportedly fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in 2 districts of Bihar in the last couple of days.
Talking to reporters, Superintendent of Police Upendra Nath Verma said, "It is a case of unnatural death and more information will be available only after a preliminary investigation."
Police have confirmed that four people died after consuming spurious liquor and said the investigation is on to ascertain the reason behind the death of six others.
At least one person has died and two others are undergoing treatment after they allegedly consumed spurious liquor in Bihar's Vaishali district, said a police official on Sunday.
A probe is on into the incident which comes after the death of six persons in a spurious liquor tragedy in Mandsaur district.
According to officials, several people of Khakrai village had allegedly consumed alcohol on Saturday, after which three persons died on Saturday and Sunday.
Earlier on Friday, as soon as the Lauria Police Station received the information about the deaths of eight people, the police officials formed a team and raided the nearby areas through dog squads.
The local residents of Lauria were confident that the deaths were caused due to spurious liquor.
An inquiry will be conducted by an additional district magistrate-rank officer, DM Chandra Bhushan Singh told mediapersons.
Eight people died on Friday and five more are hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor supplied by a contracted vendor, police said.
The police could send only two bodies for autopsy while the villagers hurriedly cremated those who died soon after. Five people have been arrested, including the liquor shop owner in Mittupur area of Azamgarh.
So far, five villagers have died while two others are in a serious condition and undergoing treatment at a hospital in Allahabad, Inspector General of Police, Chitrakoot Dham (Range), K Satya Narayan said on Monday.
Around 150 people had a party on February 9 at the place of one Shital Ahirwar (60) in Paretha village, about 55 km from the district headquarters. They bought liquor, named 'Dilse', from a shop located about 500 m away in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and consumed it
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