At least 3 die in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi after consuming suspected spurious liquor
The Hindu
At least three people died after allegedly consuming suspected spurious liquor at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi on June 19, 2024.
At least three people died after allegedly consuming suspected spurious liquor at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi on June 19, 2024.
Over 30 others are undergoing treatment in hospitals. Of them, seven have been referred to the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) in Puducherry. Officials said that the cause of the deaths could be ascertained only after the post-mortem reports were ready.
The deaths were reported from Karunapuram, within the limits of the Kallakurichi town police station. According to sources, the victims, mostly daily wage labourers and load men, had reportedly purchased the brew, suspected to be illicit liquor, from a vendor in Karunapuram.
They had consumed it on June 18 (Tuesday) and started experiencing symptoms, including loss of breath, blurred vision and giddiness and repeated bouts of diarrhoea. Three of the victims identified as Suresh, 40; Praveen, 29; and Sekar, 59, died early on June 19 (Wednesday) at their homes. The remaining, who started experiencing symptoms, were rushed to the Kallakurichi Government Medical College and Hospital.
District Collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath visited those admitted in the Kallakurichi Government Medical College and Hospital told reporters that Praveen, one of the victims who died, had been admitted to the medical college and hospital for stomach pain and was discharged just yesterday. Another victim died due to seizures, the Collector said, claiming that all the three deaths were not due to consumption of liquor and were not reported in the hospital.
The blood samples of all the patients admitted in the hospital have been taken and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory in Villupuram for detailed examination. A team of doctors is treating them and their condition is said to be stable.
A special team of doctors from Villupuram and Salem Government Medical Colleges are on the way, he added.
Dakshina Kannada MP Brijesh Chowta demands Vande Bharat Express service between Mangaluru and Mumbai
MP Brijesh Chowta urges Railway Ministry for Vande Bharat Express between Mangaluru and Mumbai to reduce travel time.