UP CM warns of stern action against those involved in liquor trade

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has warned of stern action against all those found involved in illicit liquor trade even if they were associated with any political partyIn past too such type of mischievous acts by SP leaders had come to fore In Azamgarh Hardoi Kanpur and Barabanki SP leaders were found to be involved in past hooch tragedies We cant deny conspiracy this time too Yogi said on Saturday nightHe was responding to queries of reporters after attending a meeting with MPs and MLAs to review preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shahs visit on February 23 and 24 to attend Kisan AdhiveshanThe CM said he had spoken to Chief Minister of Uttrakhand and asked for sharing details as the spurious liquor was served to natives of Uttar Pradesh in a Haridwar village where they had gone to attend a programme A racket of spurious liquor was being operated there in Uttrakhand therefore I have spoken to CM seeking details over it he saidHe said the action has been taken against excise officer excise inspector SHOs and beat constables in and Saharanpur and Kushinagar Taking serious note of the deaths due to spurious liquor in Kushinagar as well as Saharanpur districts the state government has ordered a 15day joint drive by excise and police officials against those involvedThe UP government has announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and help of Rs 50000 each for those undergoing treatment in hospitals Over 60 people have died in the hooch tragedy that hit two adjoining districts in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh with more people dying of the spurious liquor they drank at a Haridwar village officials saidMore than 20 victims died in Belapur and its neighbouring villages in Haridwar district and around 40 had died in UPs Saharanpur district In an unrelated incident nine people have died over the week in eastern Uttar Pradeshs Kushinagar district allegedly after drinking spurious liquorCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever