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  • In ‘dry’ Bihar, one different hooch tragedy claims 20 lives

    Express News Service

    PATNA: At least 20 people died and quite a few different others have been taken unwell allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran district throughout the ultimate 24 hours. The deaths have been reported from Lakshmipur, Paharpur and Harsiddhi blocks and the victims have been stated to be throughout the age group of 19 to 48.

    Taking extreme phrase of the tragedy, the most recent in a group of such incidents since prohibition was imposed throughout the state in April 2016, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar acknowledged that he has requested the officers concerned to collect all information related to the incident. He moreover expressed his anguish over the incident.

    The first lack of life was reported from Lakhmipur village beneath Turkaulia police station on Friday when a father-son duo died after consuming alcohol. They complained of headache, lack of eyesight and vomiting rapidly after returning after harvesting wheat crops throughout the agriculture self-discipline on the village on Thursday night.

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    The relations acknowledged that the victims had attended a celebration after ending work. Similar incidents have been reported from Mushahar Toli beneath Paharpur police station and Gigha village beneath Sugauli police station. While Gutan Manjhi and Tuntun Singh died at Musahar Toli, Sudesh Ram, Indrashan Mahto, Chulahi Paswan, all residents of Gidha, and Govind Thakur of Kauwaha village died at a private hospital at Chhatauni.

    Locals acknowledged that Jata Ram alias Rameshwar Ram had launched liquor to the village and it was outfitted to completely different native suppliers. Jata and Dhruv Paswan died at a hospital in Motihari. Two completely different victims, Ashok Paswan and Chhotu Paswan, died at SKMCH in Muzaffarpur.

    East Champaran district Justice of the Peace Saurabh Jorwal acknowledged that medical teams have been rushed to affected villages to supply treatment to some victims who’ve been current course of treatment secretly. “We have appealed to people to come forward and seek medical help from the medical teams,” he added.

    Meanwhile, DIG, Champaran differ, Jayant Kant acknowledged that seven people have been arrested from East Champaran district for worrying in present of illicit liquor in violation of provisions of Excise and Prohibition Policy 2016. “Raids were still on at hideouts of liquor smugglers in the district,” he added.

    PATNA: At least 20 people died and quite a few different others have been taken unwell allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s East Champaran district throughout the ultimate 24 hours. The deaths have been reported from Lakshmipur, Paharpur and Harsiddhi blocks and the victims have been stated to be throughout the age group of 19 to 48.

    Taking extreme phrase of the tragedy, the most recent in a group of such incidents since prohibition was imposed throughout the state in April 2016, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar acknowledged that he has requested the officers concerned to collect all information related to the incident. He moreover expressed his anguish over the incident.

    The first lack of life was reported from Lakhmipur village beneath Turkaulia police station on Friday when a father-son duo died after consuming alcohol. They complained of headache, lack of eyesight and vomiting rapidly after returning after harvesting wheat crops throughout the agriculture self-discipline on the village on Thursday night.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

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    The relations acknowledged that the victims had attended a celebration after ending work. Similar incidents have been reported from Mushahar Toli beneath Paharpur police station and Gigha village beneath Sugauli police station. While Gutan Manjhi and Tuntun Singh died at Musahar Toli, Sudesh Ram, Indrashan Mahto, Chulahi Paswan, all residents of Gidha, and Govind Thakur of Kauwaha village died at a private hospital at Chhatauni.

    Locals acknowledged that Jata Ram alias Rameshwar Ram had launched liquor to the village and it was outfitted to completely different native suppliers. Jata and Dhruv Paswan died at a hospital in Motihari. Two completely different victims, Ashok Paswan and Chhotu Paswan, died at SKMCH in Muzaffarpur.

    East Champaran district Justice of the Peace Saurabh Jorwal acknowledged that medical teams have been rushed to affected villages to supply treatment to some victims who’ve been current course of treatment secretly. “We have appealed to people to come forward and seek medical help from the medical teams,” he added.

    Meanwhile, DIG, Champaran differ, Jayant Kant acknowledged that seven people have been arrested from East Champaran district for worrying in present of illicit liquor in violation of provisions of Excise and Prohibition Policy 2016. “Raids were still on at hideouts of liquor smugglers in the district,” he added.

  • Three lifeless, Seven in poor health after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar

    By PTI

    SIWAN: At least three folks died and 7 others have been taken in poor health after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bhopatpur sub-division of Siwan district of “dry” Bihar, officers stated on Monday.

    According to an announcement issued by the district administration, 10 folks have been admitted to the district hospital in Siwan at round 7 pm on Sunday after they complained of abdomen ache, nausea and dizziness.

    “While one person was declared brought dead by the doctors of the Siwan hospital , two persons died when they were taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). Seven people are presently admitted at the district hospital in Siwan”, the assertion stated.

    Locals stated many among the many seven, who fell in poor health, are in a critical situation . Sale and consumption of liquor is banned in Bihar since April 2016.

    The district administration stated that the autopsy studies of the deceased would confirm the precise reason for demise.

    “A team of security personnel have already been deployed in the area. The police station concerned has registered a case and is investigating the matter. Twelve people have so far been arrested in connection with the case”, the assertion stated.

    In December final 12 months, spurious liquor allegedly claimed the lives of round 50 folks in Saran district.

    The incident had triggered a political slugfest within the Bihar Assembly, with opposition leaders mounting a robust assault on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the repeated incidents of spurious liquor deaths.

    The BJP then claimed that over 100 deaths occurred as a result of consumption of spurious liquor in Saran.

    SIWAN: At least three folks died and 7 others have been taken in poor health after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bhopatpur sub-division of Siwan district of “dry” Bihar, officers stated on Monday.

    According to an announcement issued by the district administration, 10 folks have been admitted to the district hospital in Siwan at round 7 pm on Sunday after they complained of abdomen ache, nausea and dizziness.

    “While one person was declared brought dead by the doctors of the Siwan hospital , two persons died when they were taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). Seven people are presently admitted at the district hospital in Siwan”, the assertion stated.

    Locals stated many among the many seven, who fell in poor health, are in a critical situation . Sale and consumption of liquor is banned in Bihar since April 2016.

    The district administration stated that the autopsy studies of the deceased would confirm the precise reason for demise.

    “A team of security personnel have already been deployed in the area. The police station concerned has registered a case and is investigating the matter. Twelve people have so far been arrested in connection with the case”, the assertion stated.

    In December final 12 months, spurious liquor allegedly claimed the lives of round 50 folks in Saran district.

    The incident had triggered a political slugfest within the Bihar Assembly, with opposition leaders mounting a robust assault on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the repeated incidents of spurious liquor deaths.

    The BJP then claimed that over 100 deaths occurred as a result of consumption of spurious liquor in Saran.

  • BJP intensifies assault on Nitish over hooch tragedy

    Express News Service

    PATNA:  The BJP on Friday staged a march to Raj Bhawan demanding dismissal of the grand alliance authorities in Bihar over the deaths of at the very least 34 folks within the current hooch tragedy in Saran district. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear that the federal government wouldn’t prolong compensation to the victims’ households.

    The National Human Rights Commission additionally took suo motu cognisance of the media reviews concerning the incident, and issued notices to the state chief secretary, Amir Subhani, and DGP, SK Singhal, calling for an in depth report within the matter inside 4 weeks. Meanwhile, the district administration mentioned that 34 folks died within the hooch tragedy within the final three days. 

    Unofficial sources, nonetheless, put the dying toll at greater than 60.  The BJP additionally referred to as it a case of homicide for which Nitish needs to be held accountable, a requirement that was corroborated by LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan. Bihar Assembly too witnessed uproarious scenes over the difficulty, with the chief of Opposition, Vijay Kumar Sinha, demanding compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of every sufferer.

    Nitish, nonetheless, mentioned, “We have no sympathy for those who died after consuming spurious liquor. Question of giving compensation to such families does not arise.” He added: “We have been appealing to people not to consume liquor as they will die by doing so.” BJP legislators then urged Governor Phagu Chauhan to intervene within the matter. 

    Talking to the media later, Sinha requested the state authorities to enact a legislation to offer compensation to relations of those that died after consuming spurious liquor. He mentioned {that a} staff of 30 BJP MLAs had visited the villages the place deaths have been reported as a result of hooch tragedy, and alleged that useless our bodies have been forcefully cremated as the federal government needed to hide the precise variety of fatalities. More than 100 folks have died within the incident up to now, he claimed.

    “Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav had called Nitish liquor mafia in 2021 and now he is changing colour like a chameleon,” Sinha mentioned. “Formation of an SIT to probe into the tragedy is just an eyewash. A high court judge should conduct the inquiry,” he added.

    Nitish Kumar plans to go on a suggestions yatra
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will quickly embark on a yatra to get suggestions from folks about grand alliance authorities’s efficiency and exiting prohibition coverage, which got here underneath sharp criticism after the dying of over 30 individuals. “The date and other related things are being finalised,” Principal secretary to CM S. Siddharth mentioned.

    PATNA:  The BJP on Friday staged a march to Raj Bhawan demanding dismissal of the grand alliance authorities in Bihar over the deaths of at the very least 34 folks within the current hooch tragedy in Saran district. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear that the federal government wouldn’t prolong compensation to the victims’ households.

    The National Human Rights Commission additionally took suo motu cognisance of the media reviews concerning the incident, and issued notices to the state chief secretary, Amir Subhani, and DGP, SK Singhal, calling for an in depth report within the matter inside 4 weeks. Meanwhile, the district administration mentioned that 34 folks died within the hooch tragedy within the final three days. 

    Unofficial sources, nonetheless, put the dying toll at greater than 60.  The BJP additionally referred to as it a case of homicide for which Nitish needs to be held accountable, a requirement that was corroborated by LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan. Bihar Assembly too witnessed uproarious scenes over the difficulty, with the chief of Opposition, Vijay Kumar Sinha, demanding compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of every sufferer.

    Nitish, nonetheless, mentioned, “We have no sympathy for those who died after consuming spurious liquor. Question of giving compensation to such families does not arise.” He added: “We have been appealing to people not to consume liquor as they will die by doing so.” BJP legislators then urged Governor Phagu Chauhan to intervene within the matter. 

    Talking to the media later, Sinha requested the state authorities to enact a legislation to offer compensation to relations of those that died after consuming spurious liquor. He mentioned {that a} staff of 30 BJP MLAs had visited the villages the place deaths have been reported as a result of hooch tragedy, and alleged that useless our bodies have been forcefully cremated as the federal government needed to hide the precise variety of fatalities. More than 100 folks have died within the incident up to now, he claimed.

    “Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav had called Nitish liquor mafia in 2021 and now he is changing colour like a chameleon,” Sinha mentioned. “Formation of an SIT to probe into the tragedy is just an eyewash. A high court judge should conduct the inquiry,” he added.

    Nitish Kumar plans to go on a suggestions yatra
    Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will quickly embark on a yatra to get suggestions from folks about grand alliance authorities’s efficiency and exiting prohibition coverage, which got here underneath sharp criticism after the dying of over 30 individuals. “The date and other related things are being finalised,” Principal secretary to CM S. Siddharth mentioned.

  • Plea in SC seeks SIT probe into Bihar hooch tragedy, compensation for victims’ kin

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: A petition has been filed within the Supreme Court, looking for an impartial probe by a particular investigation workforce (SIT) right into a current hooch tragedy in Bihar, wherein not less than 30 individuals have misplaced their lives.

    The Saran hooch tragedy toll climbed to 30 on Friday, the best since Bihar went dry greater than six years in the past.

    Saran District Magistrate Rajesh Meena instructed PTI over the telephone that the quantity of people that have died within the tragedy since Tuesday night time has gone as much as 30.

    However, unconfirmed experiences declare that round 50 individuals have died after consuming illicitly-brewed nation liquor.

    The petition, filed within the apex courtroom by Bihar-based Aryavarta Mahasabha Foundation, has additionally sought a route to the state authorities to adequately compensate the victims’ households.

    The plea was talked about for pressing itemizing earlier than a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha, which refused to listing it urgently.

    The bench instructed advocate Pawan Prakash Pathak, who talked about the matter, that the petitioner has to undergo the right course of for the itemizing of the case.

    Friday is the final working day for the highest courtroom earlier than it goes on a two-week winter break.

    The apex courtroom will reopen on January 2.

    Sale and consumption of alcohol have been utterly banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar authorities in April 2016.

    The plea filed within the prime courtroom has arrayed the Centre and the state of Bihar as get together respondents.

    It mentioned a multi-pronged plan is required to stop the sale and consumption of poisonous alcohol.

    It has sought a route to the respondent to formulate a nationwide motion plan to curb the manufacturing, buying and selling and sale of illicit liquor.

    The plea mentioned the hooch tragedy in Bihar on December 14 has “caused a furore” within the nation.

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    “With political parties training their guns on each other, as many as 40 people have died so far after consuming spurious liquor, while others have been hospitalised and there is no official report on the incident,” the plea claimed.

    It mentioned this isn’t the primary time that India has reported an incident of individuals dying after consuming spurious liquor and related instances have been reported from numerous states, together with Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, lately.

    “Hooch is a kind of liquor which is cheap, brewed in small unregulated shanties and does not attract excise tax. This inferior quality drink is usually made after mixing chemicals with water, which is then consumed by people,” it mentioned.

    The plea mentioned it’s extra so generally bought within the states which have imposed a full ban on liquor.

    It mentioned presently, 4 states — Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland and Mizoram — have legal guidelines that prohibit the sale of alcohol and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 was enacted to implement an entire prohibition of liquor within the state.

    “Under the Act, manufacturing, bottling, distribution, transportation, assortment, storage, possession, buy, sale or consumption of any intoxicant or liquor is prohibited.

    From 2018 to 2020, over 45,000 FIRs have been registered underneath the Act yearly,” it says.

    The petition identified that in February, the apex courtroom had noticed that trial courts in Bihar and the Patna High Court are being crowded by bail purposes in issues underneath the 2016 Act.

    It mentioned the Directive Principles of State Policy underneath the Constitution present that the State shall endeavour to ban the consumption (apart from medicinal functions) of intoxicating drinks and medicines which might be injurious to well being.

    The plea mentioned ever for the reason that Bihar authorities prohibited liquor gross sales within the state in 2016, it has invited scathing criticism for its substantial failure to implement the ban and for a number of adversarial penalties that the transfer has thrust on the individuals there.

    “What is not implementable may not be operationalised despite the nobility of the cause. Bihar has failed to apply this simple test in the present instance,” it mentioned.

    It additional mentioned just lately, a query was raised on the difficulty within the Lok Sabha however no efficient steps are being taken to curb the menace of the liquor mafia and cartels working the present.

    The plea mentioned in keeping with the Lok Sabha information launched on July 19, 5 states, together with Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab, reported the utmost variety of deaths as a result of consumption of spurious liquor between 2016 and 2020.

    “According to the data, India reported over 6,000 deaths in five years between 2016 and 2020 due to the consumption of spurious liquor. India logged the lowest number of deaths in 2020 with 947,” it mentioned, alleging that of the estimated 5 billion (500 crore) litres of alcohol consumed yearly within the nation, about 40 per cent is illegally produced and low cost, locally-made liquor is frequent in components of rural India.

    NEW DELHI: A petition has been filed within the Supreme Court, looking for an impartial probe by a particular investigation workforce (SIT) right into a current hooch tragedy in Bihar, wherein not less than 30 individuals have misplaced their lives.

    The Saran hooch tragedy toll climbed to 30 on Friday, the best since Bihar went dry greater than six years in the past.

    Saran District Magistrate Rajesh Meena instructed PTI over the telephone that the quantity of people that have died within the tragedy since Tuesday night time has gone as much as 30.

    However, unconfirmed experiences declare that round 50 individuals have died after consuming illicitly-brewed nation liquor.

    The petition, filed within the apex courtroom by Bihar-based Aryavarta Mahasabha Foundation, has additionally sought a route to the state authorities to adequately compensate the victims’ households.

    The plea was talked about for pressing itemizing earlier than a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha, which refused to listing it urgently.

    The bench instructed advocate Pawan Prakash Pathak, who talked about the matter, that the petitioner has to undergo the right course of for the itemizing of the case.

    Friday is the final working day for the highest courtroom earlier than it goes on a two-week winter break.

    The apex courtroom will reopen on January 2.

    Sale and consumption of alcohol have been utterly banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar authorities in April 2016.

    The plea filed within the prime courtroom has arrayed the Centre and the state of Bihar as get together respondents.

    It mentioned a multi-pronged plan is required to stop the sale and consumption of poisonous alcohol.

    It has sought a route to the respondent to formulate a nationwide motion plan to curb the manufacturing, buying and selling and sale of illicit liquor.

    The plea mentioned the hooch tragedy in Bihar on December 14 has “caused a furore” within the nation.

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    “With political parties training their guns on each other, as many as 40 people have died so far after consuming spurious liquor, while others have been hospitalised and there is no official report on the incident,” the plea claimed.

    It mentioned this isn’t the primary time that India has reported an incident of individuals dying after consuming spurious liquor and related instances have been reported from numerous states, together with Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, lately.

    “Hooch is a kind of liquor which is cheap, brewed in small unregulated shanties and does not attract excise tax. This inferior quality drink is usually made after mixing chemicals with water, which is then consumed by people,” it mentioned.

    The plea mentioned it’s extra so generally bought within the states which have imposed a full ban on liquor.

    It mentioned presently, 4 states — Gujarat, Bihar, Nagaland and Mizoram — have legal guidelines that prohibit the sale of alcohol and the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 was enacted to implement an entire prohibition of liquor within the state.

    “Under the Act, manufacturing, bottling, distribution, transportation, assortment, storage, possession, buy, sale or consumption of any intoxicant or liquor is prohibited.

    From 2018 to 2020, over 45,000 FIRs have been registered underneath the Act yearly,” it says.

    The petition identified that in February, the apex courtroom had noticed that trial courts in Bihar and the Patna High Court are being crowded by bail purposes in issues underneath the 2016 Act.

    It mentioned the Directive Principles of State Policy underneath the Constitution present that the State shall endeavour to ban the consumption (apart from medicinal functions) of intoxicating drinks and medicines which might be injurious to well being.

    The plea mentioned ever for the reason that Bihar authorities prohibited liquor gross sales within the state in 2016, it has invited scathing criticism for its substantial failure to implement the ban and for a number of adversarial penalties that the transfer has thrust on the individuals there.

    “What is not implementable may not be operationalised despite the nobility of the cause. Bihar has failed to apply this simple test in the present instance,” it mentioned.

    It additional mentioned just lately, a query was raised on the difficulty within the Lok Sabha however no efficient steps are being taken to curb the menace of the liquor mafia and cartels working the present.

    The plea mentioned in keeping with the Lok Sabha information launched on July 19, 5 states, together with Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab, reported the utmost variety of deaths as a result of consumption of spurious liquor between 2016 and 2020.

    “According to the data, India reported over 6,000 deaths in five years between 2016 and 2020 due to the consumption of spurious liquor. India logged the lowest number of deaths in 2020 with 947,” it mentioned, alleging that of the estimated 5 billion (500 crore) litres of alcohol consumed yearly within the nation, about 40 per cent is illegally produced and low cost, locally-made liquor is frequent in components of rural India.

  • Bihar hooch deaths: Now, spurious liqour kills 5 in Siwan, one in Begusarai

    By ANI

    SIWAN (Bihar): Days after the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Chhapra (Saran district) claimed over 30 lives, no less than 5 individuals died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor within the adjoining Siwan district within the state.

    All 5 deceased are residents of Brahsthan and Sondhani villages of Bhagwanpur Police Station space.

    Angry relations of the deceased obstructed the Siwan-Chapra Malmalia most important street and undertook a protest.

    The distance between Siwan and Chhapra is round 10 kilometres.

    The deceased have been recognized as Mahesh Rai (40), Sambhu Yadav (36), Amir Manjhi (45), and Awadh Manjhi (36) of Brahmasthan Village whereas Ramendra Pandit hailed from Sondhani village.

    According to locals, the loss of life toll is predicted to go up and the situation of some individuals is said to be severe.

    Meanwhile, within the Begusarai district, the administration swung into motion after one individual reportedly died allegedly after consuming liquor. Two individuals recognized as Deepak Kumar and Shivam Kumar – who consumed alcohol with the deceased, are being interrogated by police. A 3rd individual Sandeep, who drank with them has been referred to Patna hospital in a important situation.

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    The deaths have created an uproar each on the state and nationwide ranges because the sale and consumption of alcohol have been banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar authorities since April 2016.

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday throughout Assembly proceedings reiterated his “piyoge to maroge” comment which implies those that will drink spurious liquor would die. Addressing the state meeting, the chief minister said that no compensation can be given to individuals who died after consuming and repeated that “if you drink alcohol, you will die”.

    The Chhapra hooch tragedy was one of many points raised within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, resulting in the adjournment of the House thrice inside a brief span of 40 minutes as each the Treasury benches and the opposition raised their points along with the graduation of the Zero Hour.

    SIWAN (Bihar): Days after the hooch tragedy in Bihar’s Chhapra (Saran district) claimed over 30 lives, no less than 5 individuals died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor within the adjoining Siwan district within the state.

    All 5 deceased are residents of Brahsthan and Sondhani villages of Bhagwanpur Police Station space.

    Angry relations of the deceased obstructed the Siwan-Chapra Malmalia most important street and undertook a protest.

    The distance between Siwan and Chhapra is round 10 kilometres.

    The deceased have been recognized as Mahesh Rai (40), Sambhu Yadav (36), Amir Manjhi (45), and Awadh Manjhi (36) of Brahmasthan Village whereas Ramendra Pandit hailed from Sondhani village.

    According to locals, the loss of life toll is predicted to go up and the situation of some individuals is said to be severe.

    Meanwhile, within the Begusarai district, the administration swung into motion after one individual reportedly died allegedly after consuming liquor. Two individuals recognized as Deepak Kumar and Shivam Kumar – who consumed alcohol with the deceased, are being interrogated by police. A 3rd individual Sandeep, who drank with them has been referred to Patna hospital in a important situation.

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    The deaths have created an uproar each on the state and nationwide ranges because the sale and consumption of alcohol have been banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar authorities since April 2016.

    Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday throughout Assembly proceedings reiterated his “piyoge to maroge” comment which implies those that will drink spurious liquor would die. Addressing the state meeting, the chief minister said that no compensation can be given to individuals who died after consuming and repeated that “if you drink alcohol, you will die”.

    The Chhapra hooch tragedy was one of many points raised within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, resulting in the adjournment of the House thrice inside a brief span of 40 minutes as each the Treasury benches and the opposition raised their points along with the graduation of the Zero Hour.

  • Bihar: SIT constituted to probe into hooch deaths; whip cracked on errant officers

    By PTI

    CHHAPRA/PATNA: A particular investigation staff has been set as much as crack the hooch case in Saran district of Bihar, the place 26 individuals have died and at the least 12 others have taken sick since Tuesday night time, officers stated.

    During a press convention in Chhapra, the district headquarters, Saran DM Rajesh Meena on Thursday stated that motion has been taken towards officers involved.

    “We have also conducted intensive raids across the district in the last 48 hours and nabbed 126 hooch traders. More than 4,000 litres of illicit liquor have also been seized,” he stated.

    Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar, who was additionally current on the press convention, declined to reveal whether or not the arrested individuals included these instantly concerned within the newest hooch case, saying that “the matter is still under investigation and disclosing much at this stage could hamper the probe”.

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    “Some blame lies on officials concerned too and hence SHO of Mashrak police station and the local chowkidar have been suspended with immediate effect”, he added.

    They additionally stated that switch of the Sub Divisional Police Officer of Marhaura has been beneficial to authorities together with a request that departmental proceedings be initiated towards him.

    “For speedy investigation, an SIT consisting of 31 police officials, headed by an additional SP and including three deputy SPs, has also been set up”, the district Justice of the Peace stated.

    The DM and the SP additionally appealed to the individuals to return ahead “with any relevant information they might have, without any fear of reprisal”.

    Meanwhile, CPI(M) MLA Satyendra Yadav, whose occasion helps the “Mahagathbandhan” authorities from exterior termed the stringent prohibition regulation, that has been in place for over six years, as “betuka” (absurd).

    Yadav’s Manjhi meeting phase is near the areas of Saran, the place the hooch tragedy occurred.

    Talking to PTI exterior the state meeting, he stated, “There may be virtue in abstinence from alcohol but it cannot be enforced by any law. This law is absurd and impractical. It is high time people understood that”.

    Sale and consumption of alcohol was fully banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar authorities in April, 2016.

    CHHAPRA/PATNA: A particular investigation staff has been set as much as crack the hooch case in Saran district of Bihar, the place 26 individuals have died and at the least 12 others have taken sick since Tuesday night time, officers stated.

    During a press convention in Chhapra, the district headquarters, Saran DM Rajesh Meena on Thursday stated that motion has been taken towards officers involved.

    “We have also conducted intensive raids across the district in the last 48 hours and nabbed 126 hooch traders. More than 4,000 litres of illicit liquor have also been seized,” he stated.

    Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar, who was additionally current on the press convention, declined to reveal whether or not the arrested individuals included these instantly concerned within the newest hooch case, saying that “the matter is still under investigation and disclosing much at this stage could hamper the probe”.

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    “Some blame lies on officials concerned too and hence SHO of Mashrak police station and the local chowkidar have been suspended with immediate effect”, he added.

    They additionally stated that switch of the Sub Divisional Police Officer of Marhaura has been beneficial to authorities together with a request that departmental proceedings be initiated towards him.

    “For speedy investigation, an SIT consisting of 31 police officials, headed by an additional SP and including three deputy SPs, has also been set up”, the district Justice of the Peace stated.

    The DM and the SP additionally appealed to the individuals to return ahead “with any relevant information they might have, without any fear of reprisal”.

    Meanwhile, CPI(M) MLA Satyendra Yadav, whose occasion helps the “Mahagathbandhan” authorities from exterior termed the stringent prohibition regulation, that has been in place for over six years, as “betuka” (absurd).

    Yadav’s Manjhi meeting phase is near the areas of Saran, the place the hooch tragedy occurred.

    Talking to PTI exterior the state meeting, he stated, “There may be virtue in abstinence from alcohol but it cannot be enforced by any law. This law is absurd and impractical. It is high time people understood that”.

    Sale and consumption of alcohol was fully banned in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar authorities in April, 2016.

  • Suspected hooch claims 9 lives in Bihar’s Saran district

    Express News Service

    PATNA: At least 9 folks died and 28 others have been taken ailing after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Saran district within the final two days. The survivors, 14 of them misplaced their eyesight, have been admitted to the federal government hospitals in Saran and Patna districts.

    The incident occurred at Dhanuk Tola below Maker police station space in Saran district. Altogether 37 folks had consumed nation liquor after ‘puja’ on the village late on Wednesday night time. Two of them died quickly after reaching house on Wednesday night time.

    Others additionally complained of vomiting, stomach ache and shedding their eyesight. They have been rushed to Sadar hospital at Chhapra, the place six of them have been referred to the Patna Medical College and Hospital. Two died on technique to the hospital. Five extra victims died at PMCH throughout therapy.

    Saran district Justice of the Peace Rajesh Meena and superintendent of police Santosh Kumar visited the village and inquired concerning the incident. The DM later mentioned that prime facie it seemed to be a case of suspected hooch.

    “A medical team and para-medical staff have been sent to the affected village to ascertain the cause
    of death,” he added.

    The members of the family and relations of the victims informed the police that the situation of the victims deteriorated after they returned house in drunken state late on Wednesday night time. “They used to consume alcohol on earlier occasions also. But nothing of that sort happened earlier,” a relative of one of many victims
    mentioned.

    The deceased have been recognized as Chandan Mahto (25), Kamal Mahto (45), Omnath Mahto (28), Chandeshwar Mahto (60), Rajnath Mahto (45), Sakaldil Mahto (50), Dhaniklal Mahto (55), Vishwanath Mahto (65) and Chandeshwar Mahto (40).

    Locals mentioned that 14 folks have already misplaced their eyesight. Those who misplaced their eyesight have been recognized as Jailal Mahto, Bholi Mahto, Chandeshwar Mahto, Upendra Mahto, Devnath Mahto, Prem Mahto, Raj Kumar Mahto, Lakhan Mahto, Kameshwar Mahto, Ram Pukar Mahto, Guddu Kumar, Munilal Mahto, Gyanchand Mahto and Guru Mahto.

    They have been acknowledged to be residents of Phulwaria and Bhatha Nonia Toli below Maker police station in Saran district.

    A senior police officer mentioned that one suspect has been arrested by the police in reference to the suspected hooch tragedy.

    The state had come below complete prohibition on April 4, 2016.

    PATNA: At least 9 folks died and 28 others have been taken ailing after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Saran district within the final two days. The survivors, 14 of them misplaced their eyesight, have been admitted to the federal government hospitals in Saran and Patna districts.

    The incident occurred at Dhanuk Tola below Maker police station space in Saran district. Altogether 37 folks had consumed nation liquor after ‘puja’ on the village late on Wednesday night time. Two of them died quickly after reaching house on Wednesday night time.

    Others additionally complained of vomiting, stomach ache and shedding their eyesight. They have been rushed to Sadar hospital at Chhapra, the place six of them have been referred to the Patna Medical College and Hospital. Two died on technique to the hospital. Five extra victims died at PMCH throughout therapy.

    Saran district Justice of the Peace Rajesh Meena and superintendent of police Santosh Kumar visited the village and inquired concerning the incident. The DM later mentioned that prime facie it seemed to be a case of suspected hooch.

    “A medical group and para-medical workers have been despatched to the affected village to determine the trigger
    of dying,” he added.

    The members of the family and relations of the victims informed the police that the situation of the victims deteriorated after they returned house in drunken state late on Wednesday night time. “They used to consume alcohol on earlier occasions also. But nothing of that sort happened earlier,” a relative of one of many victims
    mentioned.

    The deceased have been recognized as Chandan Mahto (25), Kamal Mahto (45), Omnath Mahto (28), Chandeshwar Mahto (60), Rajnath Mahto (45), Sakaldil Mahto (50), Dhaniklal Mahto (55), Vishwanath Mahto (65) and Chandeshwar Mahto (40).

    Locals mentioned that 14 folks have already misplaced their eyesight. Those who misplaced their eyesight have been recognized as Jailal Mahto, Bholi Mahto, Chandeshwar Mahto, Upendra Mahto, Devnath Mahto, Prem Mahto, Raj Kumar Mahto, Lakhan Mahto, Kameshwar Mahto, Ram Pukar Mahto, Guddu Kumar, Munilal Mahto, Gyanchand Mahto and Guru Mahto.

    They have been acknowledged to be residents of Phulwaria and Bhatha Nonia Toli below Maker police station in Saran district.

    A senior police officer mentioned that one suspect has been arrested by the police in reference to the suspected hooch tragedy.

    The state had come below complete prohibition on April 4, 2016.