23 Die In Bihar’s Bettiah, Gopalganj After Consuming Illegal Liquor
Mumbai: At least 23 people, including 12 people in Bettiah and 11 people in Gopalganj, have died due to the consumption of illegal liquor.
Sunil Kumar said the post-mortem report of the deceased is awaited and others who have been admitted to various hospitals are stable.
Eight people died due to the consumption of illicit liquor on Thursday in Telhua village of Bettiah, the headquarters of West Champaran district of Bihar.
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“We have verified the information of the death of eight people in Bettiah. Prima facie, it appears to be due to consumption of spurious liquor. There is a medical team present here,” ANI quoted Kundan Kumar, District Magistrate, West Champaran, as saying.
Bihar Minister Janak Ram said he has visited every bereaved family. “The deceased can’t be brought back but people are praying for those who are fighting for their lives in hospitals. I am in touch with DM, SP and officers concerned. Such things are happening, fear of Police is not being seen. It could be also a conspiracy to defame the state government,” Janak added.
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Liquor was banned in Bihar in 2016 by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Despite the prohibition, spurious liquor consumption has claimed dozens of lives.
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