Ritika
New Delhi. In Chapra, Bihar, the death toll due to alcohol has risen to 53 so far in the Liquor Tragedy. Where there were 5 deaths on the first day i.e. last Tuesday. After this, 25 people died on Wednesday and then 19 on Thursday. Whereas today i.e. till Friday morning, 4 more people have swallowed spurious liquor. Most of these deaths are said to have happened in Mashrakh, Amnaur and Madhaura areas of Chhapra.
53 people lost their lives so far
Along with this, according to the news, these people were getting treatment in private clinics or at home. There are 3 such people among the dead who were selling liquor themselves. On the other hand, while taking action, the police has suspended the SHO and Chowkidar of Mashrakh while the DM has also recommended transfer of SDPO of Madhaura and departmental action to the department. Along with this, raids have been intensified in the entire district in the last 48 hours and 126 people selling spurious liquor have been arrested. Over 4,000 liters of illicit liquor has been seized.
BJP mobilized
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP today alleged that the government was hiding the total death toll in the spurious liquor tragedy. Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Vijay Kumar Sinha said, “Despite prohibition in Bihar, the sale of spurious liquor is flourishing under the patronage of the police officers and the state administration. They are not taking any action against the accused.”
Let us inform that, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had instructed last Thursday that if people consume spurious liquor, they will embrace death. The chief minister’s scathing remarks came after several people, including his former colleague Prashant Kishor, a political strategist-turned-activist, targeted him over his prohibition policy and demanded repeal of the prohibition law.
