After drinking spurious liquor in different villages of Amritsar Majitha block late on Monday evening, at least 14 people died and some others were hospitalized.
The villagers who were affected were treated at the Amritsar Civil Hospital, most of them belonging to the villages of Bhangali, Tangra, Sangha, and Marari Kalan, and currently six of them are undergoing treatment.
Five individuals have been taken into custody for questioning as police begin their investigation into the case. Two FIRs have been registered in connection with the case.
Around 9:30 p.m. last night, we got the news that people had started dying after consuming spurious liquor. We acted with urgency and arrested four individuals. Parabjeet Singh, the liquor peddler, was arrested. Sahab Singh was the kingpin who was recognized when interrogated, and we have taken him into custody too,” SSP Maninder Singh added.
“Raids are continuing. Soon, the hooch producers will be arrested. Two official complaints have been lodged under strict clauses. Police and civil administration officials are going door-to-door to find more people who might have drunk the liquor to avoid further deaths.”.
Six individuals remain hospitalized, and 14 deaths have been confirmed to date. Five villages of the Majitha block have reported the incident,” he added.
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Most of the victims belonged to Bhangali, Tangra, Sangha, and Marari Kalan, Avtar Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Majitha police station, said.
Sakshi Sawhney, Amritsar deputy commissioner, referred to it as a tragic incident. “We received the news last night. Five community reports indicate that the condition of people who had drunk liquor is serious. The government is doing all it can for the victims. We are trying to minimize the number of deaths. The vendors have been arrested and an inquiry is being done,” she stated.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on X that he was sad and upset over the loss of lives.
Tragic reports of multiple deaths in some villages around Majitha as a result of drinking deadly whiskey have been reported. At any cost, these murderers of innocent people will not be spared. These are murders, not fatalities. According to the legislation, those who have caused mourning in people’s homes by using hazardous liquor shall face the harshest penalties. I ask the Almighty to grant the deceased souls eternal peace. The government will do all in its power to support the families.
Police also add that Sahib Singh purchased 50 liters of methanol and mixed it to supply 120 liters of spurious liquor, which he supplied to the local traders.
