The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded a judicial probe into the death of over 30 people in a hooch tragedy in Etah saying death of so many innocent people was reflection to government’s failure to check bootlegging.
The demand was made after a seven member BJP delegation toured Etah and met the family members who lost their near and dear in the tragedy.
leader of the delegation and local MP Rajveer Singh said that what the members came to know was very startling. We had impression that illict liquor was sold from a shop but the fact came to light that Sri pal, owner of the liquor shop, had deputed many representatives who used to go to different villages and sell liquor.
“These representatives used to come at a fixed time at particular place carrying pouches of liquor in the dickey of their mobike. They used to sell these liquor pouches at Rs 10 per pouch. Villagers knew about these mobile shops and used to assemble at particular site at particular time,” he said.
Singh said this shows deep nexus between bootleggers, police and excise officials. “Chief Minister has suspended some officials but this seems a cosmetic attempt to save the image of his government. Few months back over 50 people have died in Unnao after drinking illicit liquor. Then also some people were suspended but this government action failed to break the nexus,” he said.
The BJP leader said only a judicial probe will bring the culprits to book.