Hooch claims five lives in Bihar's Saran district
The Hindu
MLAs of the Opposition BJP staged a demonstration outside the Assembly, blaming the "nexus" between police and illicit liquor traders for the deaths
Five people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Bihar's Saran district, police said on Wednesday.
The incident happened in the Ishuapur police station area, they said.
Some people consumed liquor till late on Tuesday at a local joint, and fell ill after returning home, they added.
Eventually, five people died while two others were admitted to a hospital, police said.
An investigation was started, they said.
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Protesting over the incident, MLAs of the Opposition BJP staged a demonstration outside the Assembly, blaming the "nexus" between police and illicit liquor traders for the deaths.