Four die in suspected hooch tragedy in Patna
At least four individuals passed away allegedly due to consuming adulterated liquor in Patna district, a dry region in Bihar, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, reported a police officer. The tragic event unfolded in Bedhna village, under the authority of the Barh police station. According to the families, four men consumed the illicit liquor in a room, succumbing to illness shortly after.
They were transported to the closest government hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries during medical intervention. Villagers informed the police that the four had ingested alcohol or another intoxicant alongside the liquor. Barh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ayush Srivastava disclosed that the victims' bodies had been forwarded for autopsy.
"The precise cause of death can be determined only post-mortem. The matter is being investigated as per the law," he stated. The deceased were identified as Shashi Kumar, Vikas Ram, Pankaj Singh, and Nishu Kumar. On April 5, 2016, the Bihar government enacted a comprehensive prohibition on the sale and consumption of alcohol across the entire state.
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