Four cops suspended after four persons die of hooch in Pratapgarh

Prayagraj: Four policemen including a station officer, a sub-inspector and two beat constables, posted at Nawabganj police station of Pratapgarh district, have been placed under suspension on Monday. The action was taken following the death of four persons, including a couple, who allegedly died after consuming spurious liquor in village Manoharpur Rampur Dabi under the limits of Sangramgarh police station, Pratapgarh district in the past 48 hours.
Senior police officials including IG (Prayagraj range) K P Singh on Monday rushed to the spot and carried out detailed investigations.
IG told TOI , “Initial investigations revealed that four people including a woman died after consuming an excessive quantity of spurious liquor in Manohapur Rampur Dabi village in the past 48 hours. A case under appropriate sections has been registered with the police station concerned and police have also arrested three persons including the seller regarding the incident."
He further added, “Police have collected the sample of the spurious liquor and sent it for laboratory examination”.
Investigations also revealed that these persons had purchased the spurious liquor pouches from a shop located at village Nayapurwa -Gopalpur under the limits of Nawabganj police station on Saturday evening.
On Saturday night, the condition of a 55-year-old woman identified as Sunita Saroj deteriorated at around 9:30pm and she was admitted at Sangramgarh community health centre for treatment. She died during the treatment.
Police have sent the body of the woman to ascertain the cause of death.
Police, meanwhile, received information about the serious condition of three other persons including 56-year-old Jawaharlal (Sunita's husband ), Vijay Kumar (35) and Ram Prasad (40). All three were undergoing treatment after having consumed spurious liquor.
Police said that all four deceased persons had purchased spurious liquor pouches on March 13 evening from a seller identified as Babulal Patel, a resident of Nayapurwa (Nawabganj). After consuming liquor, the condition of all four deteriorated one by one and they were taken to Sangramgarh CHC for treatment. However, they could not be saved. The condition of five others, who also consumed spurious liquor, and fell ill, was stated to be stable.