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Fourteen dead after consuming spurious liquor in Amritsar, suppliers arrested

| @indiablooms | May 13, 2025, at 12:40 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: Fourteen people died and several others are critical after they consumed spurious liquor in Punjab's Amritsar, media reports said.

Six people, who are critical, have been admitted to a hospital.

The tragedy happened in five villages under the Majitha block of Amritsar.

Two First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered.

Prabhjit Singh and Sahab Singh- the main suppliers- have been arrested. Four others, who distributed the liquors in the village, have also been nabbed.

A probe into the firms involved in the supply from other states has been launched.

SSP Amritsar Maninder Singh told ANI, "We received information around 9:30 pm last night that here people have started dying after consuming spurious liquor. We took action immediately and rounded up 4 people. We arrested the main supplier, Parabjeet Singh. We interrogated him and found out about the kingpin supplier, Sahab Singh.

"We have rounded up him as well. We are investigating regarding which all firms he has bought this...we have been given strict instructions from Punjab govt that strict action must be taken against suppliers of spurious liquor. Raids are underway...manufacturers will be rounded up soon."

"2 FIRs have been registered under stringent sessions...civil administration, and we are going door to door to find out more people who have consumed this to avoid further casualties and save people. 14 deaths have been confirmed and 6 people are currently hospitalised. This incident took place in 5 villages..."

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