As many as three people have died and around 44 are hospitalised after they consumed spurious liquor bought from the shop in Mahul Nagar panchayat under the Ahraula police station area in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, said Amrit Tripathi, Azamgarh Distri
According to local police officials, over two dozen people fainted after consumption of illicit liquor on Sunday night and were rushed to nearby hospitals.
Police nabbed Akram, 32, of Rajpur village from Julwania village on AB Road. Search for two more accused, including Illram and Rasu alias Rus of Baghad village under Nagalwadi police station limit was still underway.