Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday expressed grief over the Majitha illicit liquor case and shared a post on his official 'X' handle.
Arshdeep Singh, a person who fell ill due to the consumption of illicit liquor, said that when he came home from work late at night, he went with his friend to a village and drank country liquor, after which his health deteriorated.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed sadness over the deaths due to the consumption of illicit liquor in Majitha and said that the culprits behind the incident will not be spared, ensuring the strictest punishment for them.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (Border Range) Satinder Singh said, "This is an unfortunate incident. Six people, including the kingpin and locals, have been arrested."
Taking to social media X, Bittu in a post wrote that the state government's 'Yudh Nasheyan De Virudh' campaign was just a 'political theatre', further alleging that the CM himself had a history with alcohol.
The administration is making efforts to avoid further casualties in the illicit liquor case. The incident happened in five villages under the Majitha block in Amritsar, police said on Tuesday.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Amritsar Rural Maninder Singh said that the main accused has been identified as Prabhjeet Singh. The police informed that the others who have been arrested in this case are: Kulbir Singh alias Jaggu, brother of the main distributor, Sahib Singh alias
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