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Reports suggest that the three men were addicted to alcohol and following the lockdown they couldn’t have their hands on liquor, hence tried to consume bottles of sanitisers to satiate their thirst.
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A bizarre incident came to light where three brothers in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh died after consuming five litres of sanitiser in absence of alcohol.
Reports suggest that the three men were addicted to alcohol and following the lockdown they couldn’t have their hands on liquor, hence tried to consume bottles of sanitisers to satiate their thirst.
The unfortunate incident was reported on Tuesday after their bodies were recovered.
The deceased identified as Parvat Ahirwar,(55), Ram Prasad,(50) and Bhura Ahirwar were married but stayed away from their families. While Prasad was a painter and a resident of Ravidas Colony Jehangirbad, the other two were labourers who would often sleep on the footpaths of MP Nagar.
Investigation officer SI RK Mishra at MP Nagar Police station narrated the incident to TOI.
He said that the trio bought the sanitiser bottle on Sunday and consumed a lot of it.
After that while Prasad went back home for the night, the other two slept on the footpath.
Despite feeling uneasy, they again consumed the sanitiser on Monday.