Toll in Bihar hooch tragedy rises to 11
August 06, 2022  09:31
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Eleven people have died and 12 have fallen seriously ill, many of them losing their eyesight, after consuming spurious liquor in Saran district of dry Bihar, officials said. 

According to district magistrate Rajesh Meena and superintendent of police Santosh Kumar, five people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the manufacture and sale of hooch, while the SHO of the police station concerned and the local chowkidar have been suspended. 

Information was received on Thursday about two people dying and many taking ill after consuming some drink. 

The incident was reported from villages falling under Phulwariya panchayat in Maker police station area, they claimed. 

"A team of police, excise and medical officials were sent to the spot and those fallen ill were admitted to the Sadar Hospital here. Those whose condition worsened were rushed to PMCH hospital in Patna," they told reporters during a joint press conference in Chhapra town on Friday. -- PTI
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