Assam hooch tragedy : Death toll rises to 83, Assam govt announces Rs 2 lakh compensation to each victim family
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IBNS): Death toll due to consumption of spurious liquor in Assam’s Golaghat and Jorhat district has gone up to 83.
Assam state excise department PRO Sailen Pandey said that, 83 people have been died after consuming spurious liquor.
“Among the deceased people, 60 are from Golaghat district and 23 from Jorhat district. Over 200 people are still hospitalised,” the excise department PRO said.
Sailen Pandey further said that, the state excise department has already arrested seven persons for their alleged involvement for selling illegal liquor.
“The state excise department has launched operations against illegal liquor across the state and destroyed over 15,000 litre illicit liquor,” Pandey said.
He further said that, the state government has already announced Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each victim and Rs 50,000 for affected persons.
Over 200 people have been admitted at Golaghat civil hospital and Jorhat Medical College hospital following they fell ill after consuming spurious liquor at Halmira tea garden area in Golaghat district and Borhola area in Jorhat district.
On the other hand, Assam health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday has rushed to Jorhat and Golaghat district to take stock of the situation.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has already ordered an inquiry into the tragedy and has instituted a one man inquiry and asked Upper Assam Division Commissioner Julie Sonowal to inquire into the corollaries of events leading to the death of people.
Assam state excise department has also initiated a separate inquiry into the incident and suspended two excise department officers.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
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