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India Indian police say that no less than 21 individuals have died in a northern state over the previous three days after consuming tainted alcohol
July 31, 2020, 11:52 AM
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NEW DELHI —
Indian police stated Friday that no less than 21 individuals have died in a northern state over the previous three days after consuming tainted alcohol.
The police chief for Punjab state, Dinkar Gupta, stated the primary 5 deaths have been reported on Wednesday evening in two villages in Amritsar district. Over the previous two days one other 16 deaths have been reported in Amritsar in addition to two different districts, he stated.
A state authorities assertion stated the deaths have been resulting from “spurious” liquor and a crackdown on unlawful alcohol manufacturing within the state was ordered.
Deaths from illegally brewed alcohol are widespread in India, the place the poor can’t afford licensed manufacturers from government-run retailers. Illicit liquor is reasonable and sometimes spiked with methanol to extend efficiency.
Punjab state’s prime elected official, Amarinder Singh, tweeted that he ordered a magisterial inquiry into the deaths.
In 2019, no less than 133 individuals died after consuming tainted liquor in two separate incidents in India’s northeast Assam state. The victims have been principally tea plantation staff.
Additionally in 2019, one other 80 individuals died from tainted liquor in northern Uttar Pradesh state.
