Bihar leader of the Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday accused the state government of hiding the actual number of deaths in the Chhapra hooch tragedy by "burning the bodies" without any post-mortem.
Sharing an update on patients admitted after consuming spurious liquor, Dr Sanjay Kumar from the Primary Health Centre on Thursday said, "A total of 47 people were admitted here. Of them, some with minor symptoms were treated and discharged. Many had effects on vision due to toxins. Treatmen
"If someone consumes spurious liquor, they will die," said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday after the death toll in the Chhapra Hooch tragedy rose to 39.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday slammed the Bihar Chief Minister over the hooch tragedy in the state and said that if his policies are not being implemented on the ground then he should resign.
In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed on Wednesday that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate 'poisonous' liquor.
The former national president of Janata Dal-United, Singh, on Wednesday launched a tirade against Nitish Kumar and slammed him for abandoning the state to fulfil his personal goal of becoming prime minister one day.
"People have died in Bihar even before the Liquor ban. People responsible will be punished. Strict action will be taken without any discrimination. we have always taken action against the accused," he said.
The death toll in the alleged spurious liquor consumption case is expected to rise, police in Ishauvpur of Chhapra have said. Though the police have not confirmed the cause of death yet, it stirred a hue and cry among the villagers. It is apprehended that the number of deaths may increase
Saran (Bihar) [India], August 13 (ANI): A total of five people have died in Bhualpur village in Bihar's Saran district in suspicious circumstances and it is suspected that they had consumed spurious liquor, an official said on Saturday.