Eleven people died on Friday and some more were taken ill after allegedly consuming illicit liquor sold by a licensed vendor in Aligarh, a senior official said.
Eight people dead, five hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Aligarh
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Last Updated: May 28, 2021, 01:28 PM IST
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Deputy Commissioner, Excise, D Sharma told that five more people were rushed to the district hospital and then shifted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital AMU as their condition deteriorated.
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The victims were truck drivers
Eight people died on Friday and five more are hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor supplied by a contracted vendor, police said here. The Lodha police station was informed in the morning about the death of two people after consumption of countrymade liquor bought from a vendor in Karsia, DIG Dipak Kumar told news persons.
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Three excise officials suspended, four persons arrested, magisterial probe ordered
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Family members mourn after 11 people died due to consuming allegedly spurious liquor sold by a licensed vendor in Aligarh district, on Friday, May 28, 2021.
Three excise officials suspended, four persons arrested, magisterial probe ordered
Eleven people died on Friday and some more were taken ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor sold by a licensed vendor here, a senior official said.
The authorities have ordered a magisterial probe into the incident and suspend five excise officials while four people, including the liquor vend owner, have been arrested.
The inquiry will be conducted by an Additional District Magistrate-rank officer, District Magistrate (DM) Chandra Bhushan Singh told mediapersons.