Five Uttar Pradesh police inspectors and a circle officer have been suspended. (Representational)
Aligarh:
In a major shake-up in the district police after the recent liquor tragedies, the police have transferred over 500 officials, an official said on Friday as the death count in the second case rose to nine.
Three more people who had consumed spurious liquor found dumped in a canal near Rohera village in Jawan area in Aligarh have died, officials said.
Another man died on Friday in the district s Kodiyagunj village and officials are linking it with the same stock of liquor found in the canal near Rohera village on June 2 by some brick kiln workers.
Doctors are battling to save the lives of the remaining 24 victims, Chief Superintendent of JLN Medical College hospital Dr Harris Manzur said, adding that critically ill patients kept arriving at the hospital throughout Wednesday night
Hooch tragedy hits Aligarh again: Six dead, 24 hospitalised
Hooch tragedy hits Aligarh again: Six dead, 24 hospitalised
Six people have died and 24 others have taken ill after consuming spurious liquor at a village in Aligarh.
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Six people died and 24 more were undergoing treatment after consuming spurious liquor in a village here, days after another hooch tragedy resulted in the death of at least 35 in the district, police said on Thursday.
On Wednesday night, some brick kiln labourers fell sick after consuming countrymade liquor dumped in a canal near Rohera village in the Jawan area, they said. It appears that some persons involved in the spurious liquor trade dumped their entire stock in the canal fearing a raid, Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani told reporters.
6 Dead, 24 Hospitalised After Drinking Toxic Liquor Dumped In Canal In UP 6 Dead, 24 Hospitalised After Drinking Toxic Liquor Dumped In Canal In UP In Wednesday s incident, the brick kiln workers found liquor cartons dumped in the canal. They started celebrating but were taken ill shortly after consuming the countrymade brew.
Doctors are battling to save the lives of the remaining 24 victims, police said. (Representational)
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh):
Six people died and 24 more were undergoing treatment after consuming spurious liquor in a village in Uttar Pradesh s Aligarh, days after another hooch tragedy resulted in the death of at least 35 in the district, police said on Thursday.