One dies of hooch in Farrukhabad

Kanpur: A 70-year-old man died and one other fell seriously ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor distributed on Holi at a village in Farrukhabad district.
Two people were admitted to a private hospital on Wednesday after they allegedly consumed spurious liquor distributed on the occasion of Holi in the village, police said and added, on Thursday, one of them died while other is in a critical condition and undergoing treatment.
The victims were from Majra Nagla Khara village in Kaimganj police circle area and had complained of uneasiness, vomiting, and blurred vision, the police said further.
The deceased was identified as Maharaj Singh.
“Other, who is undergoing treatment has been identified as Jhabbu Singh (55), is the younger brother of the deceased,” said police.
“It is still not clear whether the deceased died due to the consumption of spurious liquor or excessive consumption of alcohol. This will be clear only after post mortem,” Circle Officer Kaimganj Rajveer Singh Gaur said while talking to reporters.
During preliminary findings it also came to fore that the two were habitual drinkers, CO added.