West Bengal: Seven dead after consuming spurious liquor in Shantipur

Seven people including a woman died and several others took ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bengal’s Nadia district on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at Choudhuripara falling under Shantipur police station limits. While the family members of the deceased claim that they died after consuming spurious liquor, police is yet to confirm the cause of death.“The cause of death is yet to be known. We are waiting for the post-mortem report and only then the cause of the death will be ascertained,” said Rupesh Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Nadia district.

Locals claim that several small hubs selling country-made liquor have recently surfaced in the area. People assemble in these hubs and drinking has become a major cause of concern in the local neighbourhood.According to reports, a group assembled at one such hub in Choudhuripara and consumed liquor. After retiring to their homes, they felt uneasy and most of them were rushed to the Kalna Hospital in Burdwan district.

On arrival at the hospital, four were declared dead. Three others later succumbed to illness.Meanwhile, police have launched massive raids across the area and recovered several litres of spurious liquor. However, the main kingpin of the network is still at large. Police has registered a complaint and have started an investigation.