Five dead in suspected Buxar hooch tragedy, three critically ill

LJP Chief Chirag Paswan consoles affected families of another hooch tragedy, at Chota Pahari area in Sohsarai, Nalanda district, January 17,2022. File (Source: PTI)

At least five people died and three others fell critically ill in a suspected case of hooch consumption on January 26 night in Buxar district of Bihar.

The district police, though, said the “reason of their death could only be ascertained after investigation”.