In a tragic incident in the district on Friday, two persons died and seven were critically ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor from a betel shop at Kanjiapeta village under the Tihidi police station.
Sources said a group of youths consumed liquor bought from a betel shop located in the village, on Thursday night. later, the youths started falling sick one after the other. While nine persons fell sick from which two died on the spot. Seven of them were rushed to a nearby private hospital in critical condition.
While the deceased have been identified as Sudhakar Nayak and Kartik Nayak, the latter’s marriage was scheduled to be held on the day.
Kartik was cremated in groom’s attire as per his wishes by the villagers along with Sudhakar.
The police and Excise Department officials are investigating into the matter. A pall of gloom has descended
upon the village after the incident.