Varanasi:At least three people have died and 12 others are still in critical condition after consuming spurious liquor in Soepur village in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi District. The hospital authorities said the incident happened at a ceremony, where
people were consuming liquor together and suddenly complained of dizziness and
started vomiting later. "Three people have died and a dozen have fallen ill after
consuming spurious liquor. Victims are admitted in government hospital for treatment.
The investigation is still on and the culprits will be booked under law," said,
Ravinder Singh, District Officer. "Normally, in such cases it is found that methyl
alcohol is mixed with alcohol, normal alcohol doesn't harm," he added. "Country
liquor is traded in Soepur village for the last 20 years. Whoever, drank the spurious
liquor last night (on Feb.16) vomited and fell ill. Three people have died, and
15 to 20 people are in a serious condition," said, Ganesh, a local resident. Some
villagers said that the liquor had been distributed free of cost among them by
some unknown person.
