Laced Liquor Suspected To Have Killed 10 In Dry Bihar During Holi: Police
NDTV
One of the victims had apparently suffered a heart attack and another had a fall while climbing up a ladder, said police in Bihar, where liquor is banned.
At least 10 deaths in two districts of dry Bihar have been blamed by locals on suspected consumption of spurious liquor during Holi celebrations, police said on Sunday.
Eight deaths have been reported in Bhagalpur district, including four in Sahibganj locality of Bhagalpur town and the remaining in different villages in Narayanpur police station area.
Narayanpur SHO Ramesh Sah said that only after post-mortem examination could he confirm whether the victim had consumed hooch.
He also claimed that one of the victims had, apparently, suffered a heart attack and another had a fall while climbing up a ladder.