Ghatampur hooch toll rises to seven

  • | Thursday | 14th March, 2019

Kanpur: With the death of one more person undergoing treatment at Lala Lajpat Rai hospital on Wednesday, the toll in hooch tragedy in Ghatampur area of the district rose to seven. Four police officers, including Inspector Ghatampur, have already been placed under suspension.The district excise officer was also suspended by the state government on Tuesday. “The name of the person will not be made public,” the SSP added. Besides, district excise officials suspension, a magisterial inquiry has also been ordered into the tragedy.CO said that the police conducted raids in different places of Ghatampur on Wednesday and arrested three more persons in connection with illicit production and sale of liquor. “Now, the total number of arrests is 11,” he added.SSP Anant Deo said that anyone can inform about instances of manufacture and sale of illicit liquor as part of the drive against unsafe and unhygienic alcohol.

Kanpur: With the death of one more person undergoing treatment at Lala Lajpat Rai hospital on Wednesday, the toll in hooch tragedy in Ghatampur area of the district rose to seven. Several affected persons are still undergoing treatment at the hospital while 11 persons have been so far arrested in connection with the tragedy.The hooch was consumed by people on Thursday evening in three villages — Sukhaiyapurwa, Bhelsa and Khadri.According to officials, so far seven deaths have taken place.CO Ghatampur Shailendra Singh told TOI that one Abhilesh alias Dhannu (26) of Khadri village died on Wednesday during treatment at the LLR hospital, taking the toll to seven.Two deaths were reported on early Saturday evening and one on Monday morning, while three more deaths were reported on Tuesday followed by one casualty on Wednesday.All the victims had consumed liquor being sold clandestinely through grocery shops in several villages of Ghatampur on Thursday night. Four police officers, including Inspector Ghatampur, have already been placed under suspension.The district excise officer was also suspended by the state government on Tuesday. Besides, district excise officials suspension, a magisterial inquiry has also been ordered into the tragedy.CO said that the police conducted raids in different places of Ghatampur on Wednesday and arrested three more persons in connection with illicit production and sale of liquor. “Now, the total number of arrests is 11,” he added.SSP Anant Deo said that anyone can inform about instances of manufacture and sale of illicit liquor as part of the drive against unsafe and unhygienic alcohol. “The name of the person will not be made public,” the SSP added.

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