Death Toll Rises To 104, After Consumption Of Adulterated Liquor In UP, Uttarakhand

 SMTV Desk 2019-02-11 16:50:17   Consumption Of Adulterated Liquor In UP, 104,UP
Death Toll Rises To 104, After Consumption Of Adulterated Liquor In UP, Uttarakhand

The death toll after consumption of adulterated liquor in the twin hooch tragedies in Uttar Pradesh and neighboring state Uttarakhand has reached to 104, with over 200 people arrested in a police crackdown, officials said on Sunday.

It is learned that 54 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, while 18 people died during treatment at the Meerut Medical College.

Speaking to media Saharanpur District Magistrate Alok Kumar Pandey told that out of the 46 post-mortems conducted so far, 36 were confirmed to have died due to consumption of spurious liquor.

Meerut Superintendent of Police (SP) Ranvijay Singh said 14 people undergoing treatment at the medical college, were in serious condition.

32 deaths were also reported in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, according to Excise Department officials.

The Uttar Pradesh victims had visited Belapur in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, on February 7 for a funeral after which they consumed the illicit liquor, police sources said.

In the police crackdown, 9,269 liters of hooch was seized in Uttar Pradesh while 1,066 liters was recovered in Uttarakhand.

A total of 215 persons have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh, while cases against 297 persons have been filed. Forty-nine cases have been registered in Uttarakhand.