Compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of each victim announced
Compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of each victim announced
Sixteen persons died on Monday morning after consuming spurious liquor in Malihabad area, on the outskirts of Lucknow.
More than 100 persons have been admitted to various hospitals in Lucknow and in the primary health centre in Malihabad. The condition of at least 22 of them is said to be critical. IG (law and order) Satish Ganesh confirmed only 12 deaths and said that 22 persons had been hospitalised. Sources, however, said that the figure was much higher.
The state government has suspended SDM (Malihabad), CO, inspector and SHO of Malihabad police station along with three constables. One excise inspector and four excise constables have also been suspended.
A committee comprising SP rural and ADM administration has been formed to probe the incident.
The chief minister has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of the victims.
An FIR has been registered under Sections 304 and 328 of IPC against five persons namely, Jagnu, Katru, Pushpa, Ghore and Kallu. Of these Jagnu has been arrested.
According to reports, most of the victims had consumed spurious liquor on Sunday night at Khadta and Datri villages in Malihabad and Hasanganj in Unnao district.
Within hours, they started complaining of severe stomach ache and vomiting. Most of the family members thought that this was due to excessive drinking but when some of them started complaining of loss of eyesight, they were rushed to hospitals.
