So far 35 deaths due to spurious liquor in Bihar: 18 in Gopalganj and 17 in Bettiah; two policemen and watchmen suspended

In two districts of Bihar, 35 people have died due to spurious liquor in three days. The condition of 11 is critical. Among those who died, 18 were residents of Gopalganj. The condition of 7 people here is critical. Of these, 3 people have lost their eyesight. There have been 17 deaths in West Champaran. The condition of 4 people is critical here. Three are being treated in GMCH.

Due to no postmortem report yet, the administration is considering them as suspicious deaths. DM is not confirming the death due to drinking, but the relatives of the deceased say that the health deteriorated only after drinking alcohol and later died.

In this case Gopalganj SP Anand Kumar has suspended Mahmadpur police station head Shashi Ranjan Kumar and a watchman, while Nautan Thanedar and Chowkidar of West Champaran have also been suspended.

The team of excise department and district administration is conducting raids in the area. Three houses have been sealed in Gopalganj, while four businessmen Chhotelal Sah, Ashok Sharma, Rampravesh Sah and Jitendra Prasad of Turha Tola have been arrested. The Gopalganj administration has conducted the postmortem of 11 dead bodies, while if sources are to be believed, the relatives of the other 7 dead were cremated without informing the administration.

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Two dozen people drank spurious liquor on Tuesday evening in Kushahar Turha Tola and Dalit Basti of Mahmadpur police station of Gopalganj. After drinking the sachet of liquor, the condition started deteriorating. After a burning sensation in the stomach and foaming from the mouth, the relatives rushed to the local hospital and Sadar Hospital, where 10 people died on Wednesday, while on Thursday others died. In such a situation, the death toll increased to 18.

Police investigating the matter in Gopalganj.

In West Champaran, on Wednesday evening, some people drank country-made chulhai liquor in the village. Late in the night he was admitted to the hospital after his health deteriorated. Of these, 17 people died during treatment. There was a stir in the area after the incident. Police say that the cause of death will be clear only after the postmortem report comes. DM Kundan Kumar says that the matter looks suspicious. The investigation is being done by sending a medical team.

17 died in Bettiah, relatives said – had drunk alcohol

Politics started on liquor scandal
Now politics has also started in the case of death due to poisoning. Various party leaders have started arriving to meet the relatives of the deceased. Along with this, condoling the families of the victims, the government has started besieging them.

Minister Janak Ram met the victims, said – liquor was given under the conspiracy
State Government Mines and Geology Minister Janak Ram visited the families of the victims. He said that all those who died are members of the Dalit family, who have been given spurious liquor as part of the conspiracy. The minister assured the relatives of strict action against the culprits in this case. At the same time, the district administration was told to provide better treatment to the sick people.

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They are being treated in the hospital