Eleven more people died due to the consumption of spurious alcohol in Bihar. With this, total deaths due to spurious liquor has gone up to 32 in the state. A total of 15 people died in Bettiah, 13 in Gopalganj and 4 in Samastipur due to consumption of spurious alcohol
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday held a review meeting on the prohibition of liquor in the state. “A review meeting was held regarding the prohibition of liquor at ‘Sankalp’ at 1, Anne Marg,” he tweeted. The chief minister said action is being taken against people who prepare spurious liquor.
“The law is strict and has been made with tough rules, but the circumstances show that people are not as aware. The government’s primary work will be to stop the mafia gangs in villages as the police control is meager,” Jaiswal said when asked about deaths due to spurious alcohol.
Janata Dal (United) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh said that earlier too spurious liquor incident happened in Gopalganj and the matter was investigated and people were convicted.