2 die after consuming spurious liquor in ‘dry’ Gadchiroli

Nagpur: Two persons died and eight others fell critically ill after consuming spurious liquor at a village in Chamorshi taluka of Gadchiroli district, police said on Thursday.
State government has banned sale and consumption of liquor in the district. This leads to production andconsumption of spurious liquor, which endangers the life of addicts, say experts.
The incident took place at Laxmanpur on Wednesday, when a group of men consumed alcohol at an illicit liquor den and fell unconscious soon after, an official said.
The men were admitted to a hospital. Two of them died during treatment. Eight others are in a critical condition at a rural hospital in Ashti, the official said.
The deceased have been identified as Prakash Gaurkar (53) and Ramesh Dhoomne (52), both residents of Laxmanpur At least six persons have been detained by Ashti police so far. PTI