Seven detained over spurious liquor incident, 21 in hospital in Berhampur
New Indian ExpressBERHAMPUR: A day after 21 persons were taken ill following consumption of spurious liquor in Chikiti, K Nuagaon police on Tuesday detained seven people, including a woman for their alleged involvement in the illicit liquor trade in the area. The victims, belonging to Jenapur-Karabalua under Chikiti notified area council, developed symptoms like loose motion, vomiting and dizziness and were initially admitted to local community health centre. The affected people reported that after finishing their cultivation work around 5 pm, about 30 people gathered in Maundpur and consumed liquor, leading to the onset of the symptoms within a few hours. He assured that strict measures are being taken to curb illicit liquor trade in the district, with an awareness campaign already underway in rural areas.
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