2 Dead, Dozens Ill After Consuming Toxic Liquor In Bihar's Siwan
NDTV
The sale and consumption of alcohol were banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar-led government in April 2016.
Two persons allegedly lost their lives after consuming toxic liquor in the Lakari Nabiganj of Bihar's Siwan on Sunday.
Sub-Divisional Public Grievance Officer in Siwan, Abhishek Chandan said that one of the dead persons died after consuming spurious liquor while the other one was declared brought dead in the Siwan hospital.
"One person was brought dead and five others are currently being treated at Siwan Hospital. The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained which will be cleared after the reports of post-mortem," said Sub-Divisional Public Grievance Officer, Abhishek Chandan.
As per the information, the dead-- Janak Bean alias Janak Prasad and Naresh Bean of the Bala village in Siwan's Nabiganj-- complained of stomach pain in the night and their vision was also impacted, following which their relatives then took them to the Siwan Sadar Hospital where the doctors declared them 'brought dead'.
