At least 15 people lost their lives, and many others were hospitalised after they consumed spurious liquor in Amritsar. According to police, the majority of the victims were from villages such as Bhangali Kalan, Thariewal, Sangha, and Marari Kalan under Majitha block in Amritsar district of Punjab.
The incident happened in some villages in Lauria block of West Champaran district. Besides 9 deaths, several persons are battling for their lives in hospitals.
The district administration has however said that all deaths are not related to spurious liquor but there are other reasons as well. The matter is under investigation.
The eight fatalities occurred in two separate incidents, six in Nawada and two in Begusarai.
To demand justice for the families of the three villagers who had recently died after consuming spurious liquor, a panchayat was organised on the behest of Samajwadi Party in Meerpur Jakhera Village of Shivalkhas area of the district on Wednesday.
The death toll in the Punjab hooch tragedy rose to 98 on Sunday with 12 more people reported dead in Tarn Taran district after drinking spurious liquor.
The deaths have taken place in Punjab’s Amritsar, Batala and Tarn Taran districts since Wednesday night, Punjab Chief Minister's Office informed.
Ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh announced for the next of kin of each deceased; joint efforts to be undertaken by UP and Uttarakhand governments to curb the menace of spurious liquor
Police await post-mortem report to confirm the cause of death; finance minister announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for families.
The shutdown called by the Congress here on Saturday to protest the recent deaths from spurious liquor evoked a mixed…
