Ten die after consuming suspected spurious liquor in MP's Sagar
Ten persons died and some others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday, an official said, days after a similar tragedy in neighbouring Gujarat.
A local BJP MLA, however, said 11 persons died after consuming spurious liquor.
The hooch tragedy in MP comes after 13 people died last month due to spurious liquor consumption in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, a 'dry' state where the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol are banned.
"Ten persons have died after consuming illegal spurious liquor in two villages of Banda tehsil, located about 30 km from the district headquarters," Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal, who was visiting the affected areas, told PTI over the phone.
Asked about the number of people who had fallen ill, she said screening was underway, and those complaining of fever and headache were being shifted to the government-run Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital (BMCH).
"Three such persons have been sent to BMCH. None of them is serious," the official said.
When contacted, Banda BJP MLA Virendra Lodhi said, "As per my knowledge, 11 people have died after consuming spurious liquor. Around 25 have been rushed from Banda Civil Hospital to other hospitals for advanced healthcare."
Pal said the first death was reported in the early hours of Sunday. Preliminary autopsy reports had not yet been received, she added.
