20 killed in Bihar’s Siwan, Chapra after drinking fraudulent liquor, probe ordered
No longer not up to 20 other folk died after allegedly drinking fraudulent liquor in Bihar’s Siwan district, police mentioned. On Wednesday, District Magistrate Mukul Kumar Gupta mentioned that four other folk lost their lives after drinking fraudulent liquor within the location, while 15 had been introduced to the local civil effectively being facility for medications.
The toll jumped to 20 on Thursday, confirmed Siwan SP Amitesh Kumar.
#UPDATE | Bihar: The loss of life toll in Siwan, Bihar after drinking illicit liquor, rises to 20: SP Siwan Amitesh Kumar https://t.co/GhfIE9961h
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2024
In a the same incident, four other folk died attributable to consumption of illicit liquor within the Saran district. An SIT has been formed and an FIR has been lodged against eight other folk, while three non-public already been arrested, Chhapra SP Kumar Ashish mentioned.
Furthermore, the panchayat beat police officers and the local chowkidar were suspended, while a proof has been sought from the SHO of Masrak Police Characteristic and other senior officers, ANI reported.
DM Gupta mentioned that correct rush has furthermore been ordered against the Bhagwanpur SHO and an ASI. A relative of one in every of the victims mentioned that his effectively being deteriorated after drinking the fraudulent liquor on October 15.
“He consumed liquor on October 15, while his effectively being started deteriorating by October 16 evening. He used to be unable to scrutinize anything and later we introduced him to the effectively being facility,” his relative mentioned.
RJD slams Nitish Kumar-led authorities
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has come down closely on the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar authorities over the availability of liquor within the pronounce, no topic the blanket ban.
“Folks non-public lost their lives by drinking fraudulent liquor. It is far terribly unhappy and a topic of misfortune that no topic the liquor ban regulation being in drive in Bihar, fraudulent liquor is accessible. Every time for the length of Holi and Diwali, it’s far considered how other folk die attributable to fraudulent liquor,” RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari mentioned.
Tiwari mentioned the NDA authorities within the pronounce used to be ‘on to blame’ for the incident, claiming the liquor mafias had “protection of the authorities and as long as they non-public got the protection of the authorities, the prohibition regulation shall be violated within the identical intention.”
In the meantime, Siwan Councillor Sushil Kumar Dablu alleged that the toll used to be nearing 50, however the pronounce administration “continuously reports fraudulent figures.”
“They’re attempting to quilt up. Had the administration been alert, such an incident would non-public by no intention came about. Ever since liquor has been banned within the pronounce, such incidents non-public came about very normally and the administration isn’t alert in any respect,” Dablu mentioned, asking whether the Nitish Kumar authorities wished to form Bihar the ‘land of widows.’
“The total option of deaths is nearing 50… 40-50 other folk are present process medications,” he alleged.
#WATCH | Bihar | Siwan Hooch Tragedy | Siwan Councillor Sushil Kumar Dablu says, “The administration continuously reports fraudulent figures… They’re attempting to quilt up. Had the administration been alert, such an incident would non-public by no intention came about. Ever since liquor has been banned in… pic.twitter.com/yvUvwQr7IX
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2024
Additional, the RJD has asked for compensation of not not up to ₹10 lakh every for the households of those plain.
“The administration is thinking about no topic is going on. The ministers are largely associated to liquor mafias within the pronounce… I inquire of the authorities to present an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh every to the households of those killed within the hooch tragedy,” RJD MLA Bhai Birendra mentioned.
BJP defends Bihar authorities
Defending the pronounce authorities, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain neatly-known that a “total and strict” ban on liquor has been imposed in Bihar.
“Whoever is thinking about this, could also not be spared. CM Nitish Kumar is terribly strict about it,” he mentioned.
