12 die due to suspected hooch consumption in Bihar, probe on

August 17, 2016 21:58

Twelve persons have died after suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Gopalganj district of Bihar, where prohibition was implemented in April, even as authorities claimed that the reason behind the deaths is not clear and ordered a probe.

"Twelve persons have died so far. The deaths have been reported from different areas of five police stations of the district in the past 24 hours. One person is admitted at a Sadar hospital," said Gopalganj District Magistrate Rahul Kumar.

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