PATNA: At least 14 people died and over a dozen was taken ill after allegedly consuming ‘spurious’ liquor in Bihar’s Motihari district, the police said on Saturday. The district officials swung into action and started conducting raids after receiving complaints about the death and hospitalization.
The deaths occurred in Turkaulia, Harsiddhi, Sugauli and Paharpur blocks of the district. Taking immediate action in this matter, the police arrested 10 liquor smugglers and seized alcohol and spirit during the raids. A team led by the superintendent of police (SP) Kantesh Kumar Mishra reached the affected areas and started investigating the incident.