In a stunning development, a Bikramganj doctor has blown the lid off what he calls a cover-up in the Rohtas deaths linked to a tilak party. Five lives lost in days, and the debate rages: spurious liquor or fabricated dog bite tale?
February 14 night: Joyous tilak for Ram Poojan Singh’s son in Mathiya village draws crowds. Festivities end peacefully, but horror follows. Lalu Singh, the host’s other son, collapses February 16, dying en route to care. Then, chain reaction—Abhijit Singh (relative), Rahul Kumar (Garhattha resident), and two cooks drop dead similarly.
Village buzz: Poisoned alcohol from the event. A private clinic doctor, handling one case at 3 AM February 15, shares his ordeal online. Relatives fed him a dog bite lie, but symptoms screamed toxicity. ‘Referred him; truth might have saved him,’ he laments, pinpointing illicit hooch.
His post warns of liver-kidney risks for all who partook, prescribing self-monitoring and a provocative cure: ‘Pure alcohol’ from neighboring states. This fringe suggestion aside, it spotlights Bihar’s bootlegger menace despite prohibition.
Families push back hard, denying drinks entirely. Excise official Tariq Mohammad backs them—no bottles, no toxins detected. Yet, the doctor’s firsthand account sows doubt.
This saga exposes rural health gaps, misinformation perils, and alcohol’s shadow economy. Officials promise post-mortems and raids; justice hinges on unraveling lies from lethal facts. Rohtas mourns, awaiting closure.