Punjab hooch tragedy toll climbs to 21 as more succumb in hospital

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The death toll due to the suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Punjabs Sangrur district has risen to 21...

According to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Sangrur, at least 40 people were admitted to the hospital after consuming spurious liquor that contained ethanol...

On Wednesday, March 20, four people died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor and some were hospitalised..

With this, a total of six people have been nabbed in connection with the case.. During interrogation, the arrested accused informed the police that the toxic liquor was being prepared in a house..

A four-member SIT headed by ADGP Law & Order Gurinder Dhillon IPS, and including DIG Patiala Range Harcharan Bhullar IPS, SSP Sangrur Sartaj Chahal IPS & Additional Commissioner (Excise) Naresh Dubey will supervise the investigations..

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