Bihar: 16 dead in suspected hooch tragedy; villagers claim lost eyesight after consuming spurious alcohol

As many as 16 people died and several others claimed they lost their eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district.

At least 16 people have died and several people lost their eyesight in Bihar's West Champaran district in a suspected hooch tragedy. The police on Sunday arrested 16 people in connection with the case. A 40-year-old man told India Today that he lost his eyesight after consuming spurious alcohol at a brewery outside Deurwa village in Bihar’s West Champaran. The victim, Mohammad Izhar, said, “After I drank the alcohol, my health deteriorated and I lost my eyesight. Before drinking, I could see everything clearly.”