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Over 80 people die after consuming toxic alcohol in Northern India

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More than Peeoples died on after consuming poisonous alcohol in India’s eastern state of Bihar.

The deaths come at a time when around 80 people have reportedly died in Chhapra,Saran district after consuming spurious liquor.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of the Bhagwanpur division of Siwan district, Sanjay Kumar said that the government has launched an investigation into the deaths. “We are also carrying searches in the area to nab those who indulge in the sale and purchase of liquor," Kumar said.

In 2016, the Bihar government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol. The policy has been a major poll plank for the ruling Janata Dal-United (JDU) in subsequent elections, but the opposition continuously attacks the government over the failure of the policy as the smuggling of liquor continues unabated in the state.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday also sent notices to the state government and the police chief over the Saran hooch tragedy.

Video sources from Police administration Bihar

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