Death toll reaches 4 in spurious liquor case of Lucknow

Earlier, three people had died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Banthara area of the state capital while two others were taken seriously ill and admitted to hospital, police said on Friday.

Lucknow:The death toll in the spurious liquor case of Lucknow has increased to four on Saturday when a man died during treatment.

45-year-old Nirmal Yadav, a resident of Rasulpur village was under treatment at a civil hospital.

Another, Ajay Yadav's condition has become critical taking the count to four.

Earlier, three people had died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Banthara area of the state capital while two others were taken seriously ill and admitted to hospital, police said on Friday.

Sundar Lal (35), Acche (30) and Rajkumar (32) had consumed alcohol late Thursday evening along with two others, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Somen Barma said on Friday.

Lal, Achhe and Rajkumar were taken ill and rushed to a nearby hospital where they died in the night, the DCP had said.

The post-mortem report would help ascertain if toxic liquor caused the deaths or they died due to overconsumption of alcohol, the police official said.

The liquor seller has gone absconding and a search is on for him, the DCP added.

The district administration has ordered an inquiry into the case.

District Magistrates Abhishek Prakash has expressed concern over the development and has ordered sealing of all illegal liquor outlets in the district. He also asked the officials concerned to file an FIR and investigate the matter thoroughly.

(With inputs from agencies.)