5 die in hooch tragedy in Siwan; Saran toll reaches 38; unconfirmed reports put the death toll at 60
Hindustan TimesCHHAPRA: Even as the toll in the Saran hooch tragedy continues to rise, with unconfirmed reports putting the toll at 60 while the district administration has confirmed 38 deaths so far, Bihar has been jolted by yet another hooch incident, this time in western Bihar’s Siwan district, barely 25km from the two villages in Saran, where five people have allegedly died after consuming illicit liquor, police said on Friday. Saran district magistrate Rajesh Meena said the admitted persons consumed spurious liquor but the actual cause of death will be determined after an autopsy. On Friday morning, three people, including--Ramayan Giri of Marcha village, Jai Narayan Rai, and Surendra Singh of Manisiria-Hussepur village--died, police said. Saran SP Santosh Kumar said that the Special Investigative Team carried out raids against the liquor mafia and arrested 87 people, including seven hardcore mafias, in the last 24 hours.
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