However, authorities claim the reason behind the deaths isn't clear; probe ordered
Gopalganj: Twelve persons have died after suspected consumption of spurious liquor in Gopalganj district of Bihar, where prohibition was implemented in April, even as authorities claimed that the reason behind the deaths is not clear and ordered a probe.
"12 persons have died so far. The deaths have been reported from different areas of five police stations of the district in the past 24 hours. One person is admitted at a Sadar hospital," said Gopalganj District Magistrate Rahul Kumar.
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Asked whether the deaths were the result of consumption of illicit liquor, he said some family members alleged that the persons had consumed spurious liquor Tuesday evening after which they died while some other relatives of the deceased gave in writing that they did not die because of spurious liquor.
A single reason may not be the cause with the deaths having been reported at different time from different locations under five police stations, Kumar said. A probe has been ordered into the deaths to find out if consumption of spurious liquor was the reason in some cases, he added.
Of the 12, the administration has taken possession of the bodies of five persons from their relatives for carrying out postmortem as the remaining seven bodies have already been cremated by the relatives, Kumar said.
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