NEW DELHI, Mar 17 (NNN-PTI) – Four people were killed and two others taken ill, after consuming toxic liquor, in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, officials said yesterday.
The casualties were reported from the Baruipur area of South 24 Parganas district, about 32 km south of Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal.
According to state-run television, DD Bangla News, the four were killed after they accidentally drank alcohol mixed with pesticides.
Police said, a case has been registered in this regard and an investigation was ordered to ascertain the reason behind the deaths.
Reports said, the men consumed alcohol on Tuesday night, following which they complained of burning sensation in their throats.
Spurious alcohol deaths are often reported in India, where people often drink cheap country-made bootleg liquor.– NNN-PTI
