Mystery shrouds death of four farm labourers at Panchmahal

RAJKOT: Four farm labourers from Panchmahal district have died under mysterious circumstances in Botad government hospital since Tuesday evening.
Police suspect some kind of poisoning or consuming spurious liquor as possible reasons for the death.
They had returned three days ago and were employed in the farm of Amrut Patel. Of the five people working in the farm, one died on Tuesday night and four others were brought to government hospital.Two died on Wednesday noon and one more succumbed in the evening.
Talking to TOI, Ashok Yadav, inspector general of police, Bhavnagar range, said "Doctors suspect some poisoning or spurious liquor as the cause of deaths. We have called forensic teams from Bhavnagar and Amreli to ascertain the exact cause."
The labourers had taken a brief halt near Vadodara while returning to Botad and they had had dinner there. Their health started deteriorating the next day.
The deceased were identified as Kanta Nayak (55), Trikam Nayak (58), Fatehsinh Bariya (60) and Ratan Nayak (52). Another worker, Pravin Nayak, is under treatment and his condition is said to be stable.