PRAYAGRAJ: Four policemen including station house officer, a sub-inspector and two beat constables posted at Nawabganj police station of Pratapgarh district in UP have been placed under suspension on Monday.
The suspension follows the death of four persons, including a couple, who allegedly died after consuming spurious liquor in Manoharpur Rampur Dabi vilage under the limits of Sangramgarh police station of Pratapgarh district in past 48 hours (Saturday and Sunday) .
(Prayagraj range) IG KP Singh told TOI that “Initial investigations revealed that four people including a woman died after consuming excess amounts of spurious liquor in Manohapur Rampur Dabi village in the past 48 hours.
The Samajwadi Party has constituted a nine-member committee to probe into the death of five people after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district.
Five dead, seven hospitalised after consuming illicit liquor in UP s Bulandshahr
According to the police, over a dozen people had consumed illicit liquor on Thursday night here following which four people died at night.
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All the victims purchased the liquor from the same shop in the village and feel sick soon after consuming it. (Express Illustrations)
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LUCKNOW: At least five persons have died and seven hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Jeetgarhi village under Sinkandarbagh police station area in Bulandshahr district on western UP.
Four of the seven admitted in hospital are said to be critical, the police said on Friday.