Illegal liquor kills 15 in India
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March 4, 2010, Thursday
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AT least 15 people have been killed and six others blinded after drinking toxic home-brewed liquor in northern India, police said yesterday.
Eight people died in a village near Ghaziabad, 400 kilometers southwest of Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh state, and seven died in nearby Bulandshahar.
Another six people were blinded and 15 others sickened by the liquor.
Police said the demand for alcohol had risen sharply over the past week because of the Hindu festival of colors, Holi, which was celebrated on Monday. People throw colored powder and water on each other during Holi, and many revelers also drink during the celebrations.
On February 27, six people died from drinking tainted liquor in the same area, police said.
Most of the victims who drank the tainted brew on Tuesday night were poor farmers and laborers looking for a cheap means of intoxication.
Deaths from drinking illegally brewed liquor are common in Uttar Pradesh because few people can afford legally sold alcohol. The illicit liquor is often spiked with pesticides or chemicals to increase its potency.
Last week, police seized more than 25,000 liters of illegal liquor in the state.
Eight people died in a village near Ghaziabad, 400 kilometers southwest of Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh state, and seven died in nearby Bulandshahar.
Another six people were blinded and 15 others sickened by the liquor.
Police said the demand for alcohol had risen sharply over the past week because of the Hindu festival of colors, Holi, which was celebrated on Monday. People throw colored powder and water on each other during Holi, and many revelers also drink during the celebrations.
On February 27, six people died from drinking tainted liquor in the same area, police said.
Most of the victims who drank the tainted brew on Tuesday night were poor farmers and laborers looking for a cheap means of intoxication.
Deaths from drinking illegally brewed liquor are common in Uttar Pradesh because few people can afford legally sold alcohol. The illicit liquor is often spiked with pesticides or chemicals to increase its potency.
Last week, police seized more than 25,000 liters of illegal liquor in the state.
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