Two men died on Wednesday in Korba after consuming alleged spurious liquor.
Station House Officer, Rakesh Mishra informed The Pioneer that Santram Bandhe and Suresh Kurre, both of them residents of Dharampura village under Kusmunda Police station jurisdiction of the Korba district died after consuming the liquor.
Villagers claimed that the duo were the victims of spurious liquor and had demanded action against the liquor seller but the police was yet to confirm it and are waiting for the post-mortem report to determine the cause of death.
“After they felt uneasy, the family members of the victims called ambulance 112 and they were rushed to a district hospital where they were declared brought dead”, police said.
“There is every possibility that they might have added some tablets in the liquor otherwise some other persons too might have met the same fate”, police claimed.
“Meanwhile, we are waiting for the post mortem report to tell whether the liquor was spurious or not,” the official said.
Regarding action against the liquor seller, police said as the cremation was being done in the village, which was already tense police were yet to investigate into the matter.
Meanwhile, a case was registered in this matter under relevant sections and further investigations were on, the police official said.