Expressbuzz, Feb 18, 2011
BHAWANIPATNA: One person died and three took critically ill after consuming spurious liquor in Bargaon village under Junagarh block of Kalahandi.
Sources said the victims are daily labourers engaged in paddy plantation work. On Wedesday after work they bought liquor from a bootlegger of Naktiguda village, Pradason Meher and consumed it before leaving for home.
One of them, Baya Patra fell unconscious at home and was rushed to Junagarh Government Hospital where he was declared dead. The three others Narendra Biswal, Kalaram and Kesni also reported critically ill at Bhawanipatna Government Hospital. They are said to be out of danger.
Meanwhile, the Excise officials swung into action and raided the illegal shop of the bootlegger but Meher had fled by then. Excise Superintendent Makardhwaj Bargee said investigation was on.
Excise team also conducted a series of raids on several illegal liquor centres in the vicinity of Naktiguda village and 10 cases have been registered.
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