At least 20 people have been feared dead over the last three days in Sonepat district allegedly after consuming spurious liquor, said Sonepat Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Headquarter, Virender Singh on Wednesday.
Talking to ‘The Pioneer’ over the phone Singh said that police have sent four bodies for postmortem. “We are waiting for the viscera report of the four bodies,” he added
Singh further said that about 20 people have died in Mayur Vihar, Shastri Colony, Pragati Colony and Indian Colony over the last three days in the district. The families of the deceased have cremated them. Four bodies were cremated on Wednesday and local police have sent four bodies for postmortem.
According to their family members, a day before death, they had consumed liquor. “We suspect the deaths have taken place due to consumption of spurious liquor,” he added.
DSP said that the family members of the deceased have not registered complaints to the concerned police station so far. Meanwhile, police teams have been formed at concerned police station level and they are conducting raids at liquor shops. Police are investigating this issue on different angels. However, no concrete information regarding the same has been received so far, he added.